article P-51D Mustang at Iwo JimaP-51D Mustangs at Iwo Jima – The Colors and Markings of the 45th, 47th & 78th Fighter Squadrons of the 15th Fighter GroupThe deployment of the P-51D Mustang to Iwo …
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article Vought OS2U Kingfisher: The Tireless “Observer” of World War IIThe Vought OS2U Kingfisher is one of the most recognizable American observation aircraft of World War II. It was designed in the late 1930s by …
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article FG4u-1D Corsair «Sally» SS-11 Espiritu Santos, VMF 122“Sally” was no ordinary Corsair. It was literally created from the remnants of war: five damaged F4U-1As were assembled by the engineers of SS-11, a maintenance and …
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article F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386 “Ramblin’ Wreck” – VMF-121, Espiritu Santo, May 8, 1944IntroductionThe F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386, famously known as “Ramblin’ Wreck,” served with Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-121 in Espiritu Santo. This specific aircraft …
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article Curtiss SC Seahawk: The U.S. Navy’s Last-Waterborne Scout Plane1. Historical BackgroundThe Curtiss SC Seahawk was developed between 1942 and 1944 by the Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company as a replacement for the outdated SO3C …
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article What will the Greek national emblems look like on the F-35A Block 4:Low-visibility markings:The nationd al emblems (e.g. the blue anwhite of the Hellenic Air Force) will be gray or charcoal, not blue and white …
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article F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 “Fighting Saints” Aggressors Camouflage F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 “Saints” Aggressor Camouflage – How to Achieve the Ultimate CamouflageIntroductionThe “Aggressor” variant of the F-5E Tiger II used by the US Navy’s VFC-13 …
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article Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Full History, Radar Technology & Advanced Modeling GuideIntroductionThe Northrop P-61 Black Widow stands apart from almost every other aircraft of World War II. It was not adapted into a night …
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article Bell P-59 AiracometThe Bell P-59 Airacomet (US Navy designation: YF2L-1) was a twin-engine jet fighter, the first for the USAAF, designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II.Bell Aircraft was one of …
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article P-40 Curtiss Warhawk Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were a paramilitary aviation organization. WASP’s predecessors, the Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), were …