Weapon19 Sep 2025The pilot who gets to fly an 80-year-old bomberThe Commemorative Air Force in the US flies the only two airworthy Boeing B-29s, the most expensive weapon of World War Two. One pilot tells the BBC what it feels like to fly them.19 Sep 202531 Aug 2025The bomber that became WW2's most expensive weaponThe Boeing B-29 was the most advanced bomber of World War Two, and more expensive to design and build than the atomic bombs it dropped.31 Aug 202513 Apr 2024The secret Scandinavian A-bomb projectIn the years after World War Two, neutral Sweden embarked on an ambitious plan – build its own atomic bomb.13 Apr 202420 Jan 2024Why the F-16 is still in demand after 50 yearsThe F-16 jet fighter took its first ever flight in 1974, but it is still as important an aircraft now as it was then.20 Jan 202410 Oct 2023The drones that flew into A-bomb blastsThe atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946 were too dangerous for conventional aircraft to observe. Pioneering remote-controlled drones, however, were a perfect match.10 Oct 20238 May 2023The US plan to nuke the MoonIn the 1950s, with the USSR seemingly sprinting ahead in the space race, US scientists hatched a bizarre plan – nuking the surface of the Moon to frighten the Soviets.8 May 202310 Feb 2023Balloons built for the edge of spaceThe Chinese balloon that drifted across the US last week flew far higher than passenger jets. How high and how far can they travel?10 Feb 20239 Jan 2023WW2 secret 'as important as Bletchley'Orford Ness is now one of Britain's most protected natural landscapes. For decades, however, it was the hidden nerve centre of secret military research.9 Jan 202321 Oct 2022The flawed Soviet glider tankIn World War Two, the Soviet Union devised a tank that could fly into battle. What happened to this ingenious, if unorthodox, concept?21 Oct 2022...
