Dogfights: Me-109

Watch the World War II fighter plane, F-6 Hellcat in action on Dogfights.Watch the World War II fighter plane, F-6 Hellcat in action on Dogfights.Watch the World War II fighter plane, F-6 Hellcat...

History of the most used weapon in American warfare, the Browning 50 caliber machine gun.

The P-38 Lightning, called the Fork Tailed Devil by the Germans, and it's affect on WWII.

The F-4 Phantom II was the first modern fleet defense fighter for the U.S. Navy. It entered service in 1961 and established 16 speed, altitude, and timed-climb records. Learn more on Dogfights.

The F-8 Crusader was the Navy's answer for a carrier based super-sonic cruiser. The firs prototype exceeded Mach 1 and contained many new technological advances such as an automatic pilot.

Following the end of WWII the U.S. Airforce developed the F-86 Sabre. It entered combat in Korea as the first swept-wing aircraft.

Designed for the British RAF, it was considered an outstanding aircraft despite its lack of high altitude performance.

In his first taste of combat, John Alison has his hands full when base detects a Japanese bomber squadron bearing down on them.

The history of Kamikaze fighters and their attacks in WWII

Compressability and the aerodynamics of a dive