Once the Americans learned Germany was preparing to field the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter (the world ... planes and were frequently used at air shows. The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the ...

World War II ... of some of the worst fighter planes produced during WWII, which don't get all the press they deserve nearly a century after the dust settled from the war. Still, these five ...

The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...

The Ilyushin Il-2 was a single-engine monoplane that was ... One of the most sinister aircraft of World War II, the Junkers Ju 87, was a dive bomber notable for its shallow V-shaped wings and ...

As a fighter ace who received the Medal of Honor after shooting down 26 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal during World War II, Joe Foss was accustomed to bold action. He was not afraid to think big ...

After the conclusion of World War ... fighter-bomber, was requested by the U.S. Navy to serve as a high-altitude interceptor capable of defending carriers from aerial threats. It measured 58 feet ...

During World War 2, the north-eastern tower was used as an aircraft watch tower. The high tower gave guards a better view to look out for German bomber planes during the Clydeside blitz.