Some World War II bombs had tiny propellers on the front or both front and back. ... a bomb loaded onto one of the legendary planes of WW2 could be primed to detonate in a specific timespan, ...

World War II witnessed tremendous growth in the size of American military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war’s end. The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era ...

Contractor Stewart Lambie discovered the propeller in a peat bog on Arran A propeller thought to be from a Second World War plane has been found buried in a peat bog on Arran. The blades, thought ...

The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2.The spirals worked well to promote safety.

The plane was flown by Bong when he shot down a record 40 Japanese aircraft during World War 2. ... red-painted tail tips, and red-painted propeller spinners," Taylan said.

Mysterious World War II Plane Propeller Found in Scottish Peat Bog The object likely broke off a doomed plane during a crash on the isle of Arran. Sonja Anderson - Daily Correspondent.

Some World War II bombs had tiny propellers on the front or both front and back. ... a bomb loaded onto one of the legendary planes of WW2 could be primed to detonate in a specific timespan, ...

A contractor who uncovered the propeller was initially worried he had come across human remains. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) said there were six WW2 plane crashes on land it now cares ...

A propeller thought to be from a Second World War plane has been found buried in a peat bog on Arran. The blades, thought to be from a B17 Flying Fortress or a B24 Liberator, were found wrapped in ...