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.
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The stories of heroism behind World War Two’s famous aircraft wreckages
AeroTime looks at some of the most fascinating World War Two stories, revealing why the hunt for undiscovered aircraft ...
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P-51 Mustang: The Most Iconic American Fighter In History?
During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater.
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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 ...
US Fighter Jet Generations: A Complete History
The history of the fighter jet has dominated the 20th century. See how they've evolved from rudimentary experiments to ...
Pentagon to remove Enola Gay bomber photos under Trump DEI purge
Photos of the Enola Gay WWII bomber, Black military pilots and the country’s first female fighter pilot are among the more ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the ... made him both the Navy’s first World War II fighter ace and its first WWII aviator to receive the Medal of Honor.
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Leppla was credited with shooting down two Japanese aircraft in 30 seconds ... report include “Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II” by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa ...