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Both the Spitfire and the P-51 Mustang, two of the best fighters of World War II, were powered by the iconic…
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During WWII Axis pilots tested captured Allied aircraft: they deemed the Spitfire a miserable fighter, the LaGG–3 poorly maneuverable and the P-51 disconcerting
by Dario Leone‘The Spitfire handles well, is light on the controls, faultless in the turn and has a performance approaching that of the…
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First air-to-air sortie for A-10 Warthog with new World War II heritage paint scheme of P-47 Thunderbolt
by Dario LeoneThe heritage scheme on the Idaho Air Guard A-10 is designed to replicate the paint as it appeared on the original…
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The story of Koga’s Zero, the captured A6M that helped the F6F Hellcat become the most effective carrier fighter of World War II
by Dario LeonePerhaps the most significant Zero captured during World War II, and the one that contributed most to Allied victory in the…
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USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races
by Dario LeoneThe paint scheme is inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang used during World War II. The iconic red tail and…
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Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943
by Dario LeoneThe B-29 was primarily used in the Pacific theater during World War II but how would it have fared in the…
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“Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crashed because the pilot lowered the landing gear too early which lead to the aircraft landing short of the runway,” NTSB says
by Dario LeoneThe NTSB said in a report released on Apr. 13, 2021 that pilot error probably caused Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crash…
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A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built
by Dario LeoneLittle did Boeing know that with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress they had designed an aircraft that would set the standards…
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The story of the Nakajima Kikka, the Japanese Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe that never was
by Dario LeoneThe Kikka successfully performed its first and only test flight, which lasted just 20 minutes, on Aug. 7, 1945 from Kisarazu…
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The story of Cross Country, the only YB-29 Bomber Escorter ever built
by Dario LeoneWhile waiting for an effective long-range fighter escort to be developed, the USAAC directed in August 1941 that each new bomber…
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