When thinking of fighter aircraft of World War II, the planes that come to mind are often Spitfires, Mustangs, Lightnings, or Hurricanes. Although there were dozens of others that were great, there are many that have sort of fallen off the map of planes we talk about. Such is the case of the Bristol Beaufighter. […] More
Reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States needed to give an answer, and they needed to do it swiftly. Japan had to pay. But Japan was far away and impenetrable. Or was it? In the days following Pearl Harbor, this was the question on President Roosevelt’s mind. It was James “Jimmy” Doolittle […] More
Background As the Korean War was coming to a close in 1953, the Department of Defense was still disgruntled with not having a MiG-15 in their possession to asses its capabilities. With the new age of jet-powered aircraft trying to assert air superiority, the U.S.’ F-86 Sabres were pitted against Russian made MiGs which were […] More
Ray. Ray Hanna was a legend in aviation and his legacy still stands the test of time. Any who ever saw Ray flying knows that was the best Spitfire pilot around. But even his biggest fans might not know about some of these facts about Ray Hanna. 5. Film Consultant Most people know of Ray […] More
