In the early years of World War II, as Germany and Japan fielded faster and more heavily armed aircraft, the United States ...

The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...

The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design came too late, leaving it grounded before it ever saw combat.

Specialized anti-armor aircraft date back to World War II—but not all planes are well-equipped to take on ground targets. The idea of aircraft destroying tanks is deeply embedded in modern warfare.

The Jet Age began in the wake of World War 2, when technology made a massive leap and more fighter aircraft began incorporating jet engines to their design Better tech and design gave way to many of ...

The remains of a WWII fighter pilot from Greenville have been identified 80 years after his death. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Morton Sher was killed in a 1943 plane crash in China. A 2012 tip about ...

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