In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have emerged from the record books to belatedly receive an honor long denied them: credit for downing five enemy aircraft and recognition ...
The USAAF sought an aircraft that could fly longer distances while retaining the Mustang’s performance characteristics—so North American simply fused two P-51s together. During World War II, the ...
But while a propeller-driven aircraft might be useful to organizations like Special Operations Command that fight small wars in remote locations, America is not about to send upgraded Second World War ...
FARGO – For the first time in 69 years, a decorated World War II pilot was back in the cockpit. Capt. Jervis Van Vleck Heimbach, now 93, reminisced about his experiences in the war at the Fargo Air ...
These immersive cinematic storytelling techniques illuminate history in a very unique way. On June 2, 1943 Lieutenant Charles B. Hall of the Army Air Forces shot down an enemy Italian fighter plane ...
Decidedly fast, deadly if given the chance, well made in its latter iterations and able to fly over long distances, the North American P-51 Mustang is one of the best aircraft in the world. Also, one ...
If you are in the mood for some military airplane action in the sky, there are a lot of aerial shows still planned for this year to choose from. Not all of these shows will treat you though to a sight ...
An amateur-built Loehle 5151 Mustang crashed in Chehalis, Washington, shortly after departing the Chehalis-Centralia airport. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the single-seat aircraft, died in ...