How did the most elite Luftwaffe fighter aces keep track of their high tallies against the allies during World War II? In ...

Discover how the Soviet Ilyushin IL-2 “Shturmovik” transformed from a ridiculed “flying tractor” into the most terrifying ...

The German Luftwaffe entered World War II in September 1939 employing as its main day fighter the Messerschmitt Bf109 one of the classic fighter aircraft designs of all time When war broke out it was ...

Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more than a few types of airplanes, but their design schemes could be distinguished throughout the conflict. The Americans liked to ...

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 ...

AirFest 2025 at Cape May Airport is to feature a rare Messerschmitt Me 262 replica, a World War II German jet fighter. The event, a fundraiser for the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, runs ...