How the Intrepid Moved a World War II Fighter Plane
The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck.
Grounded RAF WW2 fighters cleared to fly again
World War Two fighter aircraft grounded after a fatal crash are to fly again, the RAF has said. The Battle of Britain ...
Scots schoolboy finds WWII fighter plane buried in back garden
A Scots school boy found a World War Two fighter plane buried in his back garden. Aonghas Hurford, 13, has been finding ...
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America’s Vought F4U Corsair Terrified the Japanese Military in WWII
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
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Dutch Fokker D.VII Fighter Looted During WWII to Be Returned
Eight decades after a Dutch Fokker D.VII Fighter was looted by Nazis, the World War I-era fighter biplane is set to return to ...
5 Fighter Jets Used In The Vietnam War
American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
3 Of The Worst Combat Aircraft Flown During The Korean War
The Korean War featured the first jets the U.S. military flew in combat, but not everything was new and shiny. Some aircraft ...
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The WWII Fighter Ace and Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Give America the Super Bowl
As a fighter ace who received the Medal of Honor after shooting down 26 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal during World War II, Joe Foss was accustomed to bold action. He was not afraid to think big ...