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A Closer Look At The De Havilland Fox Moth

A Closer Look At The De Havilland Fox Moth

Surprisingly, there are still some around today.

Patricia Green 1 year ago
How Many American Combat Aviation 'Aces' Are There?

How Many American Combat Aviation 'Aces' Are There?

1,447 American combat aviators are officially recognized as aces (5 or more kills). The number of *living* American aces...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
The 5 Most Difficult US Military Aircraft To Fly

The 5 Most Difficult US Military Aircraft To Fly

Specific design and performance characteristics may make the aircraft difficult to fly.

Dr. Omar Memon 1 year ago
The 5 US-Built Combat Aircraft That Turned The Tide Of The Second World War

The 5 US-Built Combat Aircraft That Turned The Tide Of The Second World War

These US-built aircraft were influential on the battlefield.

Alexander Mitchell 1 year ago
Are There Still Any WWII Military Aircraft In Use Today?

Are There Still Any WWII Military Aircraft In Use Today?

A low number of World War II-era aircraft may still be in limited service in the world.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Legendary: The Versatility of the North American B-25 Mitchell In WW2

Legendary: The Versatility of the North American B-25 Mitchell In WW2

The B-25 was a legendary WWII bomber. The immortal Doolittle Raid on Tokyo was just one reason for that.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
5 Early Jet Fighters Of World War II

5 Early Jet Fighters Of World War II

While fighter jets didn't clash directly in WWII, they were coming into service by the end of the conflict, and the jet ...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
How The WWII USAAF B-24 Liberator Benefited From Advances In Airborne Radar

How The WWII USAAF B-24 Liberator Benefited From Advances In Airborne Radar

The SB-24 was an experimental radar equipped B-24 variant that displayed the future of aerial warfare.

Christian P. Martin 1 year ago
How The USAAF P-38 Lightning Revolutionized Aerial Combat In WWII

How The USAAF P-38 Lightning Revolutionized Aerial Combat In WWII

Lockheed's P-38 Lightning was one of the iconic Allied fighters of WWII. We examine how it revolutionized aerial combat.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
China Pays Tribute To US "Flying Tigers" For Their Aid In WWII

China Pays Tribute To US "Flying Tigers" For Their Aid In WWII

China has remembered the sacrifice of thousands of American airmen in the Flying Tigers who died defending China from th...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
From Warbird To Private Jet: The De Havilland Mosquito

From Warbird To Private Jet: The De Havilland Mosquito

High speed and versatile, this aircraft took on a number of roles.

Patricia Green 1 year ago
What To Know: The WWII North American A-36 Mustang Ground Attack P-51 Variant

What To Know: The WWII North American A-36 Mustang Ground Attack P-51 Variant

Long before there was the Apache helicopter gunship, there was the Apache fixed-wing fighter, a forgotten ground-attack ...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
Patrick Fleming: World War II Ace & 1st SAC Pilot To Fly B-52 Stratofortress Later Died In 1st-Ever B-52 Crash

Patrick Fleming: World War II Ace & 1st SAC Pilot To Fly B-52 Stratofortress Later Died In 1st-Ever B-52 Crash

"Fighter pukes make movies. Bomber pilots make history!" Patrick Fleming made history in both roles, but alas, the latte...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
Enormous Yet Unrealized: Why The WW2 Nakajima G10N Fugaku Bomber Never Made It To The USA

Enormous Yet Unrealized: Why The WW2 Nakajima G10N Fugaku Bomber Never Made It To The USA

Both the Japanese and Germans tried to build massive ultra-long-range bombers to bomb NYC and other US targets.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Top 5: The Heaviest Bombers Used In WWII

Top 5: The Heaviest Bombers Used In WWII

The most notable of these bombers is the one that dropped bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Sruti Kafle 1 year ago
The Curtiss C-46 Commando: From WWII Transport To Cargo Aircraft

The Curtiss C-46 Commando: From WWII Transport To Cargo Aircraft

The capable workhorse of the China-India-Burma Theater in WWII came home to become a popular cargo plane.

Randall Brink 1 year ago
Top 5: The Twin-Engine Fighters That Dominated WWII Skies

Top 5: The Twin-Engine Fighters That Dominated WWII Skies

Each of these aircraft had a unique edge over its contenders.

Dr. Omar Memon 1 year ago
Forgotten History: The Top 5 Deadliest American Military Planes Of WWII

Forgotten History: The Top 5 Deadliest American Military Planes Of WWII

These are some of the most-produced aircraft of World War II.

Dr. Omar Memon 1 year ago
Forgotten History: The Top 5 American Carrier-Based Aircraft Of WWII

Forgotten History: The Top 5 American Carrier-Based Aircraft Of WWII

Each of these aircraft has numerous aerial victories to their name.

Dr. Omar Memon 1 year ago
The Role Of Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighters In The Attack On Pearl Harbor

The Role Of Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighters In The Attack On Pearl Harbor

Most of the damage at Pearl Harbor was inflicted by "Kate" and "Val" bombers. But the Zero added its fair share of death...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago