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WWII North American P-51D Mustang

There's a 3-volume book set by Michael O'Leary titled "USAAF Fighters of World War Two in Action" (published 1986). You can find it at these links:

For those of you familiar with unbuilt US combat plane designs of World War II, the Douglas XP-48 was one of a handful of serious efforts by Douglas Aircraft at designing a land-based fighter plane in World War II. The XP-48 would have used a Ranger SGV-770 air-cooled V-12 piston engine, but the...

I say the AVIA B-534.

I've been struggling to pick which of these fighters was the best Soviet fighter of WW2. So far, I've narrowed it down to these three. I'd like to hear your opinions about which of the three was the best.

Not having the sound turned up, I'm thinking this is a day in the life of the 65th Fighter Squadron. Some nice vid shots of Hun Hunter XIV View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFDj97vulwg Geo

What fighter in either IJA or IJN service we can call the best in 1943? Please elaborate on your choices.

Reading some replies on the top 3 engines of 1940 thread i came out with this question i try to help with a list of 9 cylinders radial engined fighters, i hope have not miss many ;) PZL P.7 [Bristol Jupiter] (Polish Campaign '39) PZL P.11 [Bristol Mercury, polish, Gnome Rhone 9k rumenian]...

User Name: Night Fighter Nut Name: Bill Category: Intermediate Kit:Azur kit, Potez 631 French night fighter scale: 1/48 Accessories: Out of the Box with some minor scratch built stuff if I need it. Kit comes with its own PE and resin accessories. This is a French night fighter that isn't well...

Hi to all Recently finished one of my favorite models old Airfix Spitfire MK Vb, this time in VVS livery. Panel line re-scribed, colors Humbrol, finishing layer Gunze satin top cote, decals...can not remember of manufacturer....Washes..artistic oil paints. Unfortunately camera images are...

Fairly spread among Axis nations was the practice of producing and using exploding ammo for their heavy machine guns. Did it really improved the firepower of a fighter or bomber (vs. the usual ammo used), to justify the investments? Granted, in most cases the 20 mm stuff will not fit where an...

Any idea on when the P-47D-** was issued the K-14 gun sight? And to which air force and fighter squadrons?

Happy B-Day NFN and all the best. Geo

From Colonel E. G. 'Irish' Ireland, RCAF: Now the Clunk was never proclaimed to be a day fighter aircraft and its presence in NATO was only to fill the rather glaring gap in all-weather and night air defence capability. Working hours being, as they usually were, an 0800 to 1700 hours affair for...

Russia Developing Fifth Generation Lightweight Fighter Jet | Air Force Aerospace News at DefenceTalk

The contents of the article may or may not have been covered at some point in old threads here. In the current (August 2015) issue of "Air Force Magazine" there is a very interesting article "The Goering Interrogation." This occurs the day after VE and conducted by Spaatz and Vandenberg...

Another one of the tiny and rapidly dwindling ranks of aviators who were in the prewar navy and army has left us. A salute for your final sortie. Semper Fi and well done! One day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Fritz Payne's Marine unit headed to sea on the aircraft carrier...