82K views · 9.1K reactions | Via @druid_works. Restored footage from WW2, 1944, showing air combat between fighter planes. LT John A Kirla flying a P-51 Mustang gets on the tail of a Bf 109 and fires on it, chasing the aircraft to low altitude and shooting it down. | Historyfeels | Facebook

🌺 King George VI visits Bomber Command in height of World War 2 King George VI visited Bomber Command during the height of WWII, a walk amongst young brave men who took to the skies night after night. Young airmen stood before him — some exhausted, some hiding their fear, all preparing to fly again into enemy skies. Many of the faces captured here would not live to see the end of the war. This moment tells its own story. But what was the casualty rate of Bomber Command? #BomberCommand #KingGeor

16K views · 220 reactions | The Luftwaffe relentlessly attacked Channel convoys and ports. German pilots aimed to draw Fighter Command into large-scale battles over the Channel. Was the Luftwaffe commander's confidence justified? #Luftwaffe #ChannelBattles #FighterCommand #WWII #AirWarfare | War Stories | Facebook