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Why USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots were able to shoot down a flight of Mistel combinations over Germany
“I turned into the second combo with my wingman Lt Moore behind me. I fired a short burst from 90° at about 350 yards,...
James Howard, the P-51 Mustang pilot who fought alone for 30 minutes against Luftwaffe fighters
As he flew above the target area for 30 minutes, Howard attacked the enemy, shooting down three and damaging a fourth to become the...
Tuskegee Airman promoted to brigadier general after flying a record 409 combat flights
In the 2020 defense policy bill, Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee, who turned 100 on December 7, 2019, received an honorary promotion from colonel to...
How American B-17 bombers intended to gain air superiority over Germany
The destruction of the Luftwaffe and its industries was the Eighth Air Force's top mission in 1943, and its B-17s were dedicated weapons for...
The first fight of a P-51 with a Me 262, which resulted in the death of Luftwaffe Ace Walter Nowotny
Even though his last statements were muddled, Nowotny's aircraft was struck and on fire when he plunged to his death
For their respective air forces,...