Arthur Van Haren Jr. was one of the top fighter pilots of WWII. He also was my grandfather. I called him “Tata,” a nickname for grandfather in Spanish. He didn’t tell me much about World War II. Tata ...
The P-39 was one of America's first-line pursuit planes in December 1941. It made its initial flight in April 1939 at Wright Field, Ohio, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, nearly 600 had ...
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5 Of The Worst Fighter Planes To Fly In World War 2
The forces of major belligerents produced many iconic warbirds during the Second World War. The rotary, radial, and V-powered Focke Wulf 190, P-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, P-47 Thunderbolt, ...
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The WWII plane that should never have flown
During World War II, Britain rushed an experimental fighter into combat. It carried a rotating gun turret but no ...
The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Any homeowner may know the experience of a new furniture or appliance delivery. It is perhaps exciting but sometimes also a challenge to make it fit in with the rest of the house ...
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - A classic plane will make its AirVenture debut next week: the German ME 262, the first jet fighter plane in the world. It hit the skies late in World War II, too late to reverse ...
"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...
The city of Livermore is recognizing our country’s 249th year of independence with a display of the warbirds that have helped preserved that freedom. A P51 Mustang and B25 Bomber, both crucial during ...
World War II was fought across land, sea, and air. Soldiers and tanks battled on the ground, bombers and escort planes struck in the air, and battleships clashed at sea. WWII proved the dominance of ...
A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...
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