You're probably familiar with the P-38 Lightning, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang, but do you know what the P in their names stands for?

Fighter planes were vital to victory in the Second World War, but which was the best? In deciding this we must look at speed, manoeuvrability, firepower, total number built - and what the type in ...

Richard I. Bong, flying a plane decorated with a portrait of his future wife, Marge, became America's highest-scoring "ace" ...

In the First World War, fighter aircraft typically had only two light machine guns. By the Second World War, the firepower available to combat aircraft had increased dramatically. An arsenal of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter plane flies airborne over the Sivrihisar Aviation Center during a demonstration flight. This ...

The air war in World War II was not decided by a single aircraft, but by a combination of platforms that delivered consistent, large-scale impact across multiple theaters. Fighters, bombers, and ...

World War II-era aircraft will be showcased June 23 to 28 at an event at MAPS Air Museum in Green. The ticketed event will feature the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 Mitchell bomber. GREEN − World War ...