The Second World War’s most iconic fighter aircraft came from powerhouses like the US and Germany. But smaller nations also built their own fighters, often out of necessity as global arms supplies ran ...
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What WWII fighters look like in formation
Filmed during an airshow display, this footage captures a P 38 Lightning flying alongside a P 51 Mustang. Both aircraft are ...
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The World War II fighter built around sheer firepower
In October 1943, U.S. forces struck the Japanese air base at Wewak, unaware that dozens of enemy fighters were about to enter ...
The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...
The P-39 was one of America's first-line pursuit planes in December 1941. It made its initial flight in April 1939 at Wright Field, Ohio, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, nearly 600 had ...
There were few World War 2 fighter aircraft that could match the speed and firepower of America’s top fighters. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning were some of the best fighters ...
A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...
Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...
Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy pilot from Nebraska, died Aug. 14 at age 103. He was recognized as America’s last surviving WWII "ace," credited with five aerial victories. Family say he wanted ...
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