"Flight leader to squadron. Bogies at Angelseight coming down from eleven o'clock. Blue section—stay with the bombers. Red section—climb and we'll hit 'em head-on. All sections drop tanks—drop tanks.

World War II saw all manner of iconic vehicles, from the U.S.-made Jeep to the British Churchill Tank. Aircraft were no different, as innovations pushed aviation engineering past prop planes and into ...

The North American P-51 Mustang wasn't just one of the most important Allied fighter planes of World War II. The Mustang ranks highly on the list of the most famous warplanes of all time. While there ...

The P-51 Mustang, originally designed for the British RAF, became widely regarded as the finest all-around piston-engined fighter of World War II. Its combat capabilities, especially at high altitudes ...