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The P-51 Mustang Was the Best WWII Fighter

Pre-war air doctrine claimed massed, gun-bristling bombers could penetrate enemy airspace without escorts. Reality hit hard ...
Aviation enthusiasts will have the rare opportunity this weekend to soar through history aboard one of World War II’s most ...
It will be a historic day on November 13th when a former World War II prisoner of war from Pine Bluff will be inducted into ...
By far the best American fighter of 1939, and by far the shiniest aircraft on this list, the Curtiss Hawk 75A scored the ...
During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...
The unconventional Ryan FR Fireball was the only fighter in operational service to be powered by both piston and jet engines: ...
Neel Kearby became a hardcore “believer” in the P-47 and devoted himself to developing a doctrine for making the most of the ...
A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said.
Minnesota artist Noel L. Dunn painted a collection of 100 works featuring combat warbirds, each autographed by those who flew ...
In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...