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The Story of Bruce Carr, the P-51D Pilot who left on a mission flying a Mustang and RTB flying a Luftwaffe FW 190

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Greatest Escape (that never happened) — the popular story of how Lt. Carr stole an Fw 190 to fly back to his unit seems too good to be true, and that’s because it isn’t.

Thomas Van Hare

Oct 4 2022

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The story of the Me 163 Komet Rocket fighters that defended the Leuna chemical complex during the USAAF’s Oil Campaign

May 28 2022

Dario Leone

The story of Major George E. Preddy, the most successful P-51 Mustang Pilot of all time that was Killed In Action in a Tragic Case of Friendly Fire on Christmas Day 1944

Apr 18 2022

Dario Leone

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P-47 Thunderbolt Vs P-51B Mustang Vs P-51D Mustang: a comparison between USAAF’s Best Single Engine Fighters

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Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, Legendary Member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has passed away

Jan 17 2022

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Lightning Vs Spitfire: why the iconic Mach 2 interceptor struggled to win mock dogfights against the legendary WWII plane during the trial flights conducted by the RAF between the two types

Oct 13 2021

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Here’s the real secret behind P-51B/C/D Mustang’s range

Oct 9 2021

Dario Leone

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Spitfire Vs P-51 Mustang: which was the better Merlin-engined fighter?

Jun 13 2021

Dario Leone

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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

Jun 5 2021

Dario Leone

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USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races

Apr 26 2021

Dario Leone

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Did you know that the speeder bike sound effects in Return of the Jedi were created using samples of P-38 engine noise? Some interesting facts that made the Lightning the coolest military aircraft of WWII

Sep 23 2020

Dario Leone

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Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?

Aug 3 2020

Dario Leone

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Piggybacks! USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots explain how they were able to shoot down a flight of Mistel combinations over Germany

Jul 1 2020

Dario Leone

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The First Engagement Between a P-51 and an Me 262 and the Death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny

Nov 8 2019

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Cool Video Shows A-10C 80-0275 Performing With New A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team Heritage Paint Scheme

Oct 29 2019

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Cool video Shows Warthog Belonging to USAF A-10 Demo Team in New, Striking Paint Scheme for 2020 Air Show Season

Sep 26 2019

Dario Leone

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This P-51 Mustang returned home to Kentucky Air Guard after 63 years

May 3 2019

Gabriele Barison

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P-51 Mustang

The Greatest Escape (that never happened) — the popular story of how Lt. Carr stole an Fw 190 to fly back to his unit seems too good to be true, and that’s because it isn’t.

Thanks to our partners

The story of the Me 163 Komet Rocket fighters that defended the Leuna chemical complex during the USAAF’s Oil Campaign

The story of Major George E. Preddy, the most successful P-51 Mustang Pilot of all time that was Killed In Action in a Tragic Case of Friendly Fire on Christmas Day 1944

P-47 Thunderbolt Vs P-51B Mustang Vs P-51D Mustang: a comparison between USAAF’s Best Single Engine Fighters

Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, Legendary Member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has passed away

Lightning Vs Spitfire: why the iconic Mach 2 interceptor struggled to win mock dogfights against the legendary WWII plane during the trial flights conducted by the RAF between the two types

Here’s the real secret behind P-51B/C/D Mustang’s range

Spitfire Vs P-51 Mustang: which was the better Merlin-engined fighter?

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

USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races

Did you know that the speeder bike sound effects in Return of the Jedi were created using samples of P-38 engine noise? Some interesting facts that made the Lightning the coolest military aircraft of WWII

Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?

Piggybacks! USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots explain how they were able to shoot down a flight of Mistel combinations over Germany

The First Engagement Between a P-51 and an Me 262 and the Death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny

Cool Video Shows A-10C 80-0275 Performing With New A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team Heritage Paint Scheme

Cool video Shows Warthog Belonging to USAF A-10 Demo Team in New, Striking Paint Scheme for 2020 Air Show Season

This P-51 Mustang returned home to Kentucky Air Guard after 63 years

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