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Category Archives: Fighter
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 trop
Werner Shroer One of the more successful fighter pilots against the Western Allies. Let’s take a look at Werner Shroer who rose from enlisted ranks to high Luftwaffe Command during the War years.
Kawasaki Ki-45 Nick
This twin was Japan’s attempt at a twin engine “heavy fighter”. Serving from 1942 to the end of the War, the Ki-45 can be regarded a reasonable entry to the genre.
North American P-51D Mustang
The 356th Fighter Group was among the lesser known, but more colorfully marked units of the 8th Air Force.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb trop
Malta An epic 29 month siege of the strategic island of Malta was a central part of the Mediterranean Campaign. Like the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire became the Allies’ iconic image of that fight.
Kawasaki Ki-100
This late War Japanese Army fighter was almost certainly the most important Japanese aircraft to never get an Allied code name. Let’s take a look at a seriously good airplane that seems to have escaped the notice of Allied intelligence.
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
Joe Foss The Guadalcanal Campaign was the first extended campaign of the Pacific War that clearly ended in an Allied victory. It also saw dozens of aces made, let’s take a look at one of the most notable.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8
One of the more important German types in service to the last day of the War. Let’s take a look at a close support version of the famous fighter.
Bell P-39L Airacobra
The P-39 tends not to get a lot of attention in histories of the Second World War. But I think I’ve found the least documented unit with a long combat history! Let’s take a look.
Polikarpov I-153
At the start of World War II the Soviet Union had a vast combat air force that was not quite modern. Let’s take a look at one of the most prevalent types.
Vought F4U-1 Corsair
The Corsair made a huge impact from its earliest appearance in the Pacific. Let’s take a look at one of those first combatants.
