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Spitfire Vs P-51 Mustang: which was the better Merlin-engined fighter?
Military Aviation / Warbirds

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

By 
Dario Leone
Jun 13 2021

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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
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds
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
By 
Dario Leone
USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen's P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races
Military Aviation / Warbirds
USAF Recruiting Service unveils Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang paint scheme for Indy 500, NASCAR races
Apr 26 2021
By 
Dario Leone
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
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds
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
By 
Dario Leone
Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Final Dogfight – May 8, 1945: Who scored the last aerial victory of the air war in Europe?
Aug 3 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Piggybacks! USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots explain how they were able to shoot down a flight of Mistel combinations over Germany
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Piggybacks! USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots explain how they were able to shoot down a flight of Mistel combinations over Germany
Jul 1 2020
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Dario Leone
The First Engagement Between a P-51 and an Me 262 and the Death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The First Engagement Between a P-51 and an Me 262 and the Death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny
Nov 8 2019
By 
Dario Leone
Cool Video Shows A-10C 80-0275 Performing With New A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team Heritage Paint Scheme
Airshows / Military Aviation
Cool Video Shows A-10C 80-0275 Performing With New A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo Team Heritage Paint Scheme
Oct 29 2019
By 
Dario Leone
Cool video Shows Warthog Belonging to USAF A-10 Demo Team in New, Striking Paint Scheme for 2020 Air Show Season
Airshows / Military Aviation
Cool video Shows Warthog Belonging to USAF A-10 Demo Team in New, Striking Paint Scheme for 2020 Air Show Season
Sep 26 2019
By 
Dario Leone
This P-51 Mustang returned home to Kentucky Air Guard after 63 years
Military Aviation / Warbirds
This P-51 Mustang returned home to Kentucky Air Guard after 63 years
May 3 2019
By 
Gabriele Barison
Past, present, and future of Red Tail legacy over Alabama
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds
Past, present, and future of Red Tail legacy over Alabama
Sep 19 2018
By 
Dario Leone
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Aviation History / Military Aviation
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Dario Leone
Heritage Flight
Military Aviation
20th ANNUAL HERITAGE FLIGHT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION COURSE UNDERWAY AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB
Feb 12 2017
By 
Dario Leone
TF-51
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds
This is what’s like performing aerobatic maneuvers in the legendary P-51 Mustang
Nov 8 2016
By 
Dario Leone
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