WW2 Wings Stories

WW2 Wings Stories delivers gripping, true aviation tales from the Second World War.
From daring dogfights to forgotten acts of courage, every episode uncovers the pilots, engineers, and hidden heroes who shaped the skies of WWII.

We blend cinematic storytelling with accurate archival detail, taking you right into the cockpit and inside the missions that changed the course of history.

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They Mocked the “Classroom Kid” — Until His Geometry-Based Dive Escaped 5 Enemy Fighters

They Mocked the “Classroom Kid” — Until His Geometry-Based Dive Escaped 5 Enemy Fighters
They Mocked the “Bookworm in a P-51” — Until His Math Trick Outflew 8 FW-190s at Once

They Mocked the “Bookworm in a P-51” — Until His Math Trick Outflew 8 FW-190s at Once
They Mocked His B-17 “Flying Coffin” Plan — Until He Leveled 7 Bridges and Brought All 10 Crew Home

They Mocked His B-17 “Flying Coffin” Plan — Until He Leveled 7 Bridges and Brought All 10 Crew Home
They Mocked His

They Mocked His "Crazy Turn" Until It Became a Legendary Maneuver Taught to P-51 Pilots for Decades
They Mocked His “Impossible” Evasion Trick — Until One P-38 Dodged 9 Soviet Yaks Over Niš

They Mocked His “Impossible” Evasion Trick — Until One P-38 Dodged 9 Soviet Yaks Over Niš
They Mocked His “Forbidden” Mod — And Ordered Him Not to Use It… Until It Saved 9 Pilots

They Mocked His “Forbidden” Mod — And Ordered Him Not to Use It… Until It Saved 9 Pilots
They Mocked This “Outdated” Spitfire — Until One Pilot Held Off 22 Enemy Fighters Alone

They Mocked This “Outdated” Spitfire — Until One Pilot Held Off 22 Enemy Fighters Alone
His Squadron Thought He Was Finished — Until His Trick Downed 13 Fighters in 2 Minutes

His Squadron Thought He Was Finished — Until His Trick Downed 13 Fighters in 2 Minutes
This 21-Year-Old Corsair Newcomer Missed His Approach And Invented a Trick That Saved 6 Pilots

This 21-Year-Old Corsair Newcomer Missed His Approach And Invented a Trick That Saved 6 Pilots
19-Year-Old P-47 Pilot Pulled Wrong Lever And Accidentally Created a Dive Escape Still Taught Today

19-Year-Old P-47 Pilot Pulled Wrong Lever And Accidentally Created a Dive Escape Still Taught Today
20-Year-Old Hellcat Rookie Misjudged His Dive And Stumbled Into a Strike Pattern That Dropped 3 Zero

20-Year-Old Hellcat Rookie Misjudged His Dive And Stumbled Into a Strike Pattern That Dropped 3 Zero
This 18-Year-Old P-38 Cadet Slipped Into a Spin And Discovered a Trick That Outturned 5 Enemy

This 18-Year-Old P-38 Cadet Slipped Into a Spin And Discovered a Trick That Outturned 5 Enemy
They Mocked His “Too Slow” Hellcat — Until He Outturned 6 Zeros and Shot Down 4

They Mocked His “Too Slow” Hellcat — Until He Outturned 6 Zeros and Shot Down 4
They Mocked His P-51 “Suicide Dive” — Until He Shredded 12 Enemy Trucks in a Single Pass

They Mocked His P-51 “Suicide Dive” — Until He Shredded 12 Enemy Trucks in a Single Pass
They Mocked This “Deathtrap” P-51 — Until One Rookie Outflew 14 Luftwaffe Aces in 3 Minutes

They Mocked This “Deathtrap” P-51 — Until One Rookie Outflew 14 Luftwaffe Aces in 3 Minutes
They Mocked His “Caveman” Dive Trick — Until He Shredded 9 Fighters in One Sky Duel

They Mocked His “Caveman” Dive Trick — Until He Shredded 9 Fighters in One Sky Duel
They Mocked His P-51 “Knight’s Charge” Dive — Until He Broke Through 8 FW-190s Alone

They Mocked His P-51 “Knight’s Charge” Dive — Until He Broke Through 8 FW-190s Alone
They Mocked His “Medieval” Airfield Trap — Until It Downed 6 Fighters Before They Even Took Off

They Mocked His “Medieval” Airfield Trap — Until It Downed 6 Fighters Before They Even Took Off
They Thought His Gunsight Hack Was a Joke — Until He Hit a Fighter at 1,460 Yards

They Thought His Gunsight Hack Was a Joke — Until He Hit a Fighter at 1,460 Yards
They Called His Cockpit Idea Useless — Then It Survived 417 Rounds of Enemy Fire

They Called His Cockpit Idea Useless — Then It Survived 417 Rounds of Enemy Fire
His Crew Thought He Was Out of His Mind — Until His Maneuver Stopped 14 Attackers Cold

His Crew Thought He Was Out of His Mind — Until His Maneuver Stopped 14 Attackers Cold
Commanders Laughed at His Engine Patch — Until It Kept 7 Bombers Alive That Day

Commanders Laughed at His Engine Patch — Until It Kept 7 Bombers Alive That Day
How One Mechanic Turned a 5-Minute Ground Check Into an Engine Fix That Saved 18 Bombers

How One Mechanic Turned a 5-Minute Ground Check Into an Engine Fix That Saved 18 Bombers
How One Rookie Survived 22 Minutes Alone Above Enemy Territory With Zero Radio Contact

How One Rookie Survived 22 Minutes Alone Above Enemy Territory With Zero Radio Contact
The “Stupid” Flap Trick That Let Him Outturn Fighters Twice as Fast

The “Stupid” Flap Trick That Let Him Outturn Fighters Twice as Fast
How One Pilot’s “Ridiculous” Wing-Dip Move Confused Four Enemy Aces

How One Pilot’s “Ridiculous” Wing-Dip Move Confused Four Enemy Aces
How One Navigator Guided a Crippled Bomber 280 Miles Using a Pocket Watch and the Moon

How One Navigator Guided a Crippled Bomber 280 Miles Using a Pocket Watch and the Moon
They Mocked His One-Hand Landing Technique — Until He Saved a Crew With No Ailerons

They Mocked His One-Hand Landing Technique — Until He Saved a Crew With No Ailerons
They Mocked His Canopy-Cracked Cockpit Idea — Until It Stopped Enemy Fogging Tactics Cold

They Mocked His Canopy-Cracked Cockpit Idea — Until It Stopped Enemy Fogging Tactics Cold
They Mocked the Shy Cadet — Until His Split-Second Move Turned a Defeat Into a Miracle Escape

They Mocked the Shy Cadet — Until His Split-Second Move Turned a Defeat Into a Miracle Escape