F4F-4 Wildcat: Why This 'Outdated' American Fighter Killed the Most Zeros Over Guadalcanal

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U.S. Pilots Hated This "Useless" Plane — Until Its 37mm Nose Cannon Ripped Japanese Ships Apart
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U.S. Pilots Hated This "Useless" Plane — Until Its 37mm Nose Cannon Ripped Japanese Ships Apart

The Ha-Go Was a Good Tank! FIGHT ME!
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The Ha-Go Was a Good Tank! FIGHT ME!

Luftwaffe Tested A Stolen American P-47 — His Words Shocked..
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Luftwaffe Tested A Stolen American P-47 — His Words Shocked..

When the British fought the Germans, then went to the pub...
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When the British fought the Germans, then went to the pub...

Forcing An Unfinished Superplane Into Combat: Focke Wulf Ta 152
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Forcing An Unfinished Superplane Into Combat: Focke Wulf Ta 152

Curtiss P-36 Hawk: The 'Outmatched' U.S. Fighter That Claimed the War's First Air Victory
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Curtiss P-36 Hawk: The 'Outmatched' U.S. Fighter That Claimed the War's First Air Victory

Why Japanese Commanders Couldn't Explain How Marines Kept Attacking After Three Days Without Sleep
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Why Japanese Commanders Couldn't Explain How Marines Kept Attacking After Three Days Without Sleep

Bell X-1: How This Bizarre U.S. Rocket Aircraft Became the Ultimate Record Breaker
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Bell X-1: How This Bizarre U.S. Rocket Aircraft Became the Ultimate Record Breaker

The Most Overengineered Car Ever Built
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The Most Overengineered Car Ever Built

Japanese Pilots Laughed At The F6F Hellcat, Until It Swept Their Zeros From The Sky
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Japanese Pilots Laughed At The F6F Hellcat, Until It Swept Their Zeros From The Sky

German Pilots Laughed At Canada’s “Wooden” Mosquito, Until Its Four 20mm Opened Up On Them
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German Pilots Laughed At Canada’s “Wooden” Mosquito, Until Its Four 20mm Opened Up On Them

Why German Troops Feared The P-47 Thunderbolt
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Why German Troops Feared The P-47 Thunderbolt

Why Luftwaffe Aces Mocked This “Deathtrap” P 51 — Until One Rookie Outflew 14 In 3 Minutes
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Why Luftwaffe Aces Mocked This “Deathtrap” P 51 — Until One Rookie Outflew 14 In 3 Minutes

Germans Laughed at This “Legless Pilot” — Until He Destroyed 21 of Their Fighters​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Germans Laughed at This “Legless Pilot” — Until He Destroyed 21 of Their Fighters​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Japanese Forces Were Terrified by America's P-51 Mustang Dominance Over Japan
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Japanese Forces Were Terrified by America's P-51 Mustang Dominance Over Japan

What Patton Did After His Men Went 3 Days Without Food
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What Patton Did After His Men Went 3 Days Without Food

Every WW2 Attack Aircraft Ranked — WORST to BEST
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Every WW2 Attack Aircraft Ranked — WORST to BEST

C-46: The Strange US Transport Plane That Took on the Deadliest Supply Mission of WWII
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C-46: The Strange US Transport Plane That Took on the Deadliest Supply Mission of WWII

The Fighter Built for One Job — Kill the Zero: Grumman's Hellcat and the "Iron Works"
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The Fighter Built for One Job — Kill the Zero: Grumman's Hellcat and the "Iron Works"

The British Fighter Germany Had No Answer For — And It Wiped Out An Entire Army
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The British Fighter Germany Had No Answer For — And It Wiped Out An Entire Army