Not a lot of people realize just what a box of tricks the P-38 Lightning was, especially when it first came…
P-51 Mustang
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Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?
by Dario LeoneThere are numerous reports of American and Soviet aircraft engaged in combat with one another on May 8 and afterwards. With…
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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
by Dario Leone“I turned into the second combo with my wingman Lt Moore behind me. I fired a short burst from 90° at…
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The First Engagement Between a P-51 and an Me 262 and the Death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny
by Dario LeoneNowotny’s last words, though garbled, indicated that his aircraft was hit and on fire, and seconds later he crashed to his…
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Cool Video Shows A-10C 80-0275 Performing With New A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team Heritage Paint Scheme
by Dario LeoneThe excellent video in this post features A-10C 80-0275 with new A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team Heritage paint scheme performing at…
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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
by Dario LeoneA-10 Thunderbolt II (80-0275/DM) received a custom paint job resembling a P-51 Mustang from the World War II era. The cool…
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The P-51 Mustang, serial number of 44-74202, was once assigned to the unit as a military fighter aircraft from 1953 to…
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Past, present, and future of Red Tail legacy over Alabama
by Dario LeonePeace, Lopez and Lang took to the skies together. The flight was smooth, once the fighter pilots became accustomed to the…
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RED TAIL LEGACY LIVES ON ALABAMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD F-16 VIPERS
by Dario LeoneThe lineage of the Tuskegee Airmen has been passed to the F-16 Vipers belonging to Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter…
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20th ANNUAL HERITAGE FLIGHT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION COURSE UNDERWAY AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB
by Dario LeoneEstablished in 1997, the HFTCC certifies civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and U.S. Air Force pilots to fly in formation…