The skies of the 20th century were awash with the roars of fighter aircraft, and few, if any, nation produced as many impressive machines as the United States. From the 1940s onwards, the US created ...

The aircraft was shot down in aerial combat with 22 Focke-Wulf fighter aircraft. 1st Lieutenant Leaf did not survive. He has no known grave. The P-47 Thunderbolt had taken off at 16:40 LT for an ...

As the nation reflects on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, CAF Airbase Georgia—one of the largest flying museums in the Southeast and a founding partner of the Georgia WWII Heritage ...

The P-47 Thunderbolt was the most versatile fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was not “best in class” in any category, however, it was very good in just about every category. Fast, ...

The North American P-51 Mustang wasn't just one of the most important Allied fighter planes of World War II. The Mustang ranks highly on the list of the most famous warplanes of all time. While there ...

P-47 Thunderbolt pilots discuss their experience flying and strafing in the P-47. I’ve added footage that I’ve designed sound for and enhanced, showing P-47’s taxiing, taking off, formation flying, ...

Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...

The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were two of the most important American fighters of WWII. The Mustang had legendary range and speed, while the Thunderbolt was built like a flying tank. But when ...

The “Juggernaut,” the “Jug” – whatever you want to call it, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was an absolute beast in the skies over Europe and the Pacific during the Second World War. The American ...