On this day in aviation history, December 21, 1936, the Junkers Ju 88 made its first flight. This aircraft would go on to play a vital role in the German Luftwaffe’s campaigns across Europe ...

It was easy to fly with high speed and a 2,300-mile range; similar aircraft were America’s B-25 Mitchell or Germany’s JU 88. Nicknamed “Betty” by the Allies, it achieved the former without ...