While the B-17 helped win World War II and could defend itself with its 13 machine gun placements, they weren't nearly as agile as smaller fighter planes and were vulnerable without escort planes.

Entering service in 1940, the Focke-Wulf Fw190 was one of Germany's widely produced planes and was the country's only fighter plane powered by a radial engine. In its base configuration ...

When the 389th Fighter Squadron arrived ... stronger bonds between them. "Nose art dates well into World War I and became more embellished in World War II to help bring the warfighters a taste ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...