In the time between World War I and World War II, fighter planes underwent rapid changes. During the first World War, the Sopwith F.1 Camel was known as one of the best combat planes around. It had a ...

The Niš incident, a fierce aerial combat between Americans and Soviets in WWII An analysis of the engineering of the ...

This is the story of P-38 Lightning Fighter "Glacier Girl" that was frozen in ice for more than 50 years. This was made using the World War II flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles series.

It’s October 29, 1943. You're flying a P-38 Lightning over New Guinea with the 475th Fighter Group. In this immersive recreation, you’ll experience what it was like to take on Japanese fighters in one ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From 1942 to 1945, the thunder of ...

The first P-38s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific and North Africa during the latter part of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Bong, who was known as the “Ace of Aces,” took down all 40 of those Japanese fighter planes while flying ...

SUPERIOR, WIS. — The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake "Marge" — was discovered last week ...

Key point: Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range, and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like the F-15 and Su-27. In ...