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Tag Archives: World War II
What’s in a Name? – Japan
This will be the first in a recurring series of posts on how aircraft naming/designating systems worked in different countries. I thought I would start with Japan as the title I’ve chosen for this series has a particular meaning for … Continue reading
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
The Grumman Hellcat was the most successful Naval fighter of World War II. This really isn’t even close. Yet ironically it seems to be less well known than other late war US types. So let’s take a look at an … Continue reading
Nakajima Ki-43-I “Oscar”
The Japanese Army “Oscar” is far less known than the Navy’s Zero. Yet it has many similarities, and also served from the start to the end of the Pacific War. So let’s take a look at an important, but … Continue reading
Panzer VI Tiger
The Tiger tank is so synonymous with German armor that many seem to think every German Tank was one. Yet it was actually a very specialized heavy unit, that made an impression way beyond the 1300 units built. So let’s … Continue reading
Vought F4U-1d Corsair
Another of the best known aircraft of World War II, the Corsair was a powerful and effective fighter, used mostly by the US Marine Corps. So let’s take a look at this American Fighter.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3
Another well known German type, the Fw 190 is on anyone’s list of the very best fighters of World War II. So let’s look at an early version of this well known fighter.
M4 Sherman
The M4 Sherman is one of the most immediately recognizable symbols of American power and industry in World War II. And yet it is also one of the most controversial. Let’s take a brief look at this American tank.
Bell P-400 Airacobra
The very stylish, but underachieving Airacobra was the second most numerous American fighter at the start of the war. Let’s look at what was right, and what was wrong with the little Bell.
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II
The Mosquito is a well known aircraft that served a variety of roles. So let’s look at a night fighter variant of this versatile aircraft.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
This is another of those immediately recognizable types. The Flying Fortress is most famous for flying daylight strategic missions against Germany. After the jump, a look at an American Heavy.
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