These fighters and bombers commanded fear, awe, and — decades later — huge prices in collectors' markets. Tough and brilliant, the following 13 aircraft are the most beautiful planes of the Second ...

Some aircraft succeeded even though they made life harder for the people flying them. They demanded constant attention, ...

The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...

Tanks wrought massive carnage in the Second World War, and stopping these tracked monsters from the air was a tough task. It ...

Why would anyone opt for a twin-engine setup for a fighter? Well, sometimes a bigger aircraft was required for greater range, or armament or a second crewmember to navigate or operate a radar. Here we ...

Bill Wolf, a Fountain Hills resident for the last 25 years, is deeply passionate about World War II aviation history and for ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...