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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Proved To Be A WWII Game Changer

Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) in the 1930s, the Boeing B-17 was primarily employed during the Second World War as...

The P-47 Thunderbolt Was the Original Flying Tank

The Thunderbolt was heavy, powerful, and powerfully armed. It could also take a beating and limp back to base in one piece. Compared to other...

De Havilland Mosquito: No Better WWII Fighter? You Decide

The De Havilland Mosquito doesn’t have the name cred that other WWII fighters have for sure. That doesn’t mean that it didn’t make some...

Me 262: The Nazi Fighter Jet That Broke All the Rules

A former U.S. Air Force officer explains why the Me 262 is so important to aviation history: The Germans have long been innovators in the...

De Havilland Mosquito Might Be The Best World War II Fighter

De Havilland Mosquito: How good was it? To most Westerners, the mosquito is a blood-sucking insect that's merely an annoying pest. But in some parts...

Avro Lancaster – Symbol of the power of the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Powerful, brisling with firepower and able to carry an amazingly large bombload, the majestic Avro Lancaster, along with the iconic Supermarine Spitfire, has come to...

What Explains the Douglas A-1 Skyraider’s Surprisingly Long Career?

The Douglas Skyraider was a single-engine, single-seat, low-wing fighter bomber used during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. It was designed by Ed Heinemann of...

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka Dive-Bomber: Nazi Germany’s Most Terrifying World War II Plane

Few aircraft have ever caused as much terror – to both seasoned ground troops and helpless civilians alike – as the Luftwaffe's Junkers Ju...

Consolidated B-24 Liberator: The Loyal “Lumbering Lib”

A host of famous fighters and bombers in the Allied arsenal spearheaded the aerial offensives that helped secure victory against the Axis powers in...