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These Polish Warplanes Fought the Nazi Invasion Until the Very End
Say “Witam (Hello)” to the warbirds flown by the Polish Air Force pilots in their heroic losing effort. The joint Nazi-Soviet ...
10 U.S. Fighter Jets That Never Took To The Skies
Not every experimental jet fighter made by the U.S. military would go on to reach production, for any number of reasons.
See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
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Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II Might Be Making a Comeback
Japan, Britain, and Italy will have difficulty moving forward on a sixth-generation fighter because of the sheer complexity of designing one from scratch. But they could start with the proven YF-23 ...
6 Airplanes Powered By BMW Engines
BMW is best known for cars, but during World War II, the company was tasked with making airplane engines for the German ...
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Honoring the life and legacy of the late Harry Stewart, Jr., decorated pilot and Tuskegee Airmen
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 100. Stewart was one of the ...
The Gloster Meteor: The RAF's 1st Fighter Jet
The aircraft would be modified after the conflict as the Gloster Meteor F.4, which would become the first jet aircraft to be ...
WarsofTheWorld on MSN4d
WW2 Weapons: The Dawn of the Turret Fighters | Part 1
Sleek, agile, powerful and possessing a multitude of guns on the nose and wings – the fighters of World War II have etched ...
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Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers
The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one ...