The city of Ploiești, Romania, was better known during World War 2 as Hitler's gas station. The country produced a third of the Reich's oil supply, which made it a prime target for the Allies.

The Avro Manchester heavy bomber was spawned from an interwar contract for a twin-engine bomber powered by a Rolls-Royce Vulture engine. The prototype took flight in July 1939, just weeks before ...

The SB2A Buccaneer was a small scout bomber powered by a single Pratt & Whitney R-2600-8A radial engine capable of producing 1,700 horsepower, enabling a maximum speed of 275 mph. It could climb ...