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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning Pilot With More Confirmed Aerial Victories Than Any Other American In World War II

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning Pilot With More Confirmed Aerial Victories Than Any Other American In World War II

The battle record of America's ace of aces.

Luke Diaz 5 days ago
United States' WWII-Era Airports Still In Operation

United States' WWII-Era Airports Still In Operation

Explore the lasting legacy of WWII airfields and their unexpected role in the future of American aviation.

Antonio Di Trapani 5 months ago
Forgotten History: The Top 5 American Aircraft Manufacturers Of WWII

Forgotten History: The Top 5 American Aircraft Manufacturers Of WWII

The incredible industrial might of American aircraft manufacturers helped turn the war against the Axis.

Aaron Spray 7 months ago
80 Years On: What Happened To The Boeing B-29 Superfortress That Dropped Little Boy?

80 Years On: What Happened To The Boeing B-29 Superfortress That Dropped Little Boy?

Revisit the Enola Gay and its fateful mission, eight decades later.

Luke Diaz 11 months ago
The Top American Aircraft Manufacturers Of World War II

The Top American Aircraft Manufacturers Of World War II

Discover America's powerhouses that built the air power to win WWII.

Luke Diaz 11 months ago
P-51 Mustang: The Fighter That Changed WWII

P-51 Mustang: The Fighter That Changed WWII

What was so special about the P-51 that turned the tide?

Luke Diaz 12 months ago
How Many P-51 Mustangs Were In Service With The US Air Force?

How Many P-51 Mustangs Were In Service With The US Air Force?

The Army Air Forces operated around 13,000 P-51s in WWII, while the Air Force operated over 1,000 in the Korean War.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Delta Air Lines To Operate Normandy Legacy Flight For 4th Consecutive Year

Delta Air Lines To Operate Normandy Legacy Flight For 4th Consecutive Year

Delta has been operating Normandy charters since 2022.

Tatenda Karuwa 1 year ago
10 Can't-Miss Military Planes On Display At The US Air Force National Museum

10 Can't-Miss Military Planes On Display At The US Air Force National Museum

The US Air Force Museum boasts the world's greatest aircraft displays with some of its rarest and most iconic aircraft.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
10 Notable Defunct US & UK Military Aircraft Manufacturers We Miss

10 Notable Defunct US & UK Military Aircraft Manufacturers We Miss

The names of the most iconic aircraft manufacturers of WWII and the Cold War have now passed into history.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Wow: 5 Remarkable Flying Wing Aircraft Designs

Wow: 5 Remarkable Flying Wing Aircraft Designs

Flying wing bombers nearly entered service during WWII and soon after, however, they would become reality until the B-2 ...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Only 7 Months: The US Consolidated B-32 Dominator's Very Brief Service Life

Only 7 Months: The US Consolidated B-32 Dominator's Very Brief Service Life

The B-32 only flew some recon missions and engaged in some skirmishes in the closing days of WWII before being retired a...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
P-51 Mustang Vs Yak-9: How The Iconic Fighters Compare

P-51 Mustang Vs Yak-9: How The Iconic Fighters Compare

The Yakovlev Yak-9 and North American P-51 Mustang are two of the most infamous fighters of the Second World War.

Louis Hardiman 1 year ago
A WWII Icon: How Effective Was The P-38 Lightning?

A WWII Icon: How Effective Was The P-38 Lightning?

The P-38 was arguably one of the most effective fighters developed by the United States during WWII.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
What To Know About The F6F Hellcat Fighter Plane

What To Know About The F6F Hellcat Fighter Plane

The US Navy F6F Hellcat dominated the skies over the Pacific with unmatched firepower.

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
5 German "Wunderwaffe" Aircraft Of WWII

5 German "Wunderwaffe" Aircraft Of WWII

Germany famously worked on many "Wunderwaffe" designs as it started to lose the war, and some entered service while othe...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Canada Vs Italy: Which Produced The Most Aircraft In WW2?

Canada Vs Italy: Which Produced The Most Aircraft In WW2?

Italian and Canadian WWII aircraft production is surprisingly comparable (not adjusting for the time spent at war).

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
5 Little Talked About Air Forces Of WWII

5 Little Talked About Air Forces Of WWII

While the RAF, USAAF, Red Air Force, Japanese Air Forces, and Luftwaffe dominate memory, there were other notable air fo...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Veterans Day: How World War II Changed Commercial Aviation

Veterans Day: How World War II Changed Commercial Aviation

Looking back at this critical time.

Sumit Singh 1 year ago
The Time Oregon Came Under Japanese Air Attack From An Aircraft-Carrying Submarine

The Time Oregon Came Under Japanese Air Attack From An Aircraft-Carrying Submarine

The Japanese I-25 launched two air raids over Oregon with its floatplane, hoping to start a forest fire.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago