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Nakajima Ki-84-I Frank
This late war Japanese fighter was a match for late war allied types. After the jump, a look at a very dangerous Japanese Army Fighter.
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk
The P-40 carried a wide range of colorful unit markings, and the gaping radiator intake under the nose translated into many of them being mouth or head themed designs. After the jump, a look at the lesser known Flying Tigers.
Lavochkin La-7
One of the very best Soviet fighters of the war, the La-7 was the last and best of a series of wartime designs from Lavochkin. After the jump, a look at one of the War’s great fighters.
Attack on Pearl Harbor by Alan D. Zimm
So much has been written about Pearl Harbor, its easily one of the most docummented events of the Second World War. A couple years back Alan Zimm wrote this book to provide a statistical and analytical look at the attack, … Continue reading
North American P-51D Mustang
Paper Tanks! World War II was a total investment for all of the major players. That meant industry and resources deployed beyond 100%. That also meant innovation and creativity on an epic scale. This week a look at one such … Continue reading
IS-2 Joseph Stalin Tank
The Eastern Front of World War II saw a constant spiral of increasing tank sizes, gun sizes and armor thickness. The largest allied tank to actually see widespread service during the war years, the IS-2 was built to be a Tiger … Continue reading
Nakajima Ki-27 Nate
The Japanese Army’s first generation of monoplane fighter was Nakajima’s Ki-27. This type entered service in 1937, saw extensive service in China and continued into World War II. Join me for a brief look at a type that exemplified the … Continue reading
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
As World War II came to an end new designs were still being pushed into service. Several of these came very close to seeing action and beg questions of how they would have fared. Let’s take a brief look at … Continue reading
Focke-Wulf Fw190D
A very effective development in the Fw190 family, commonly known as the “long nose” version for its redesigned cowling, the Fw190D entered service in 1944 and served to the end of the war. Join me for a look at this … Continue reading
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc
The Hurricane was most famous for its role in the Battle of Britain. But the type would continue to be improved for later service. After the jump, a brief look at a later model Hurricane.
Plane Dave 