Many know the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, and Mosquito as the ‘A-listers’ of British aircraft of the Second World War.

"Selected from the extensive files of Wings and Airpower magazines." https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full ...

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...

In the short time between the first flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 and the Battle of Britain that started in July of 1940, the airplane had evolved from a rickety DIY creation to ...

The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as nearly useless by many ...

Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr., on the wing of his P-51 Mustang, was the last living triple ace pilot of World War II. MUST CREDIT: Gift of Obrin Medley/The National WWII Museum Clarence E. "Bud" ...