The P-51 Mustang Old Crow was flown by Bud Anderson of the 357th Fighter Group and became one of the most successful escort fighters of World War Two.

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While out walking in the Forest of Bowland we came across this moving memorial tucked away in the landscape. It is easy to pass through countryside like this without realising how much aviation history it quietly holds.

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The Boulton Paul Defiant was built around a powered dorsal turret with four .303 Browning machine guns and it famously had no fixed forward firing guns.

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The Vickers Wellington is famous for its geodetic airframe designed by Barnes Wallis which gave the bomber exceptional strength for its weight and helped many crews return even after severe damage.

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Fighter patrols submarine hunts and nonstop convoy cover all from one legendary runway. Facing the North African coast Gibraltar controlled the skies at the entrance to the Mediterranean throughout the Second World War.

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Meet Alabama Rammer Jammer, a Mustang with one of the best tongue twister names of the war.

So what is your favourite P51 Mustang name?

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Blister (RAF Museum, 2015)

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CAC Ca-4 Ca-11 Woomera - Destination's Journey Photos of the CAC Ca-4 / Ca-11 Woomera an Australian designed bomber and dive bomber, cancelled before becoming operational with the RAAF

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American Attack Aircraft, Part 3: The First Production Variants As mentioned in the previous part, in 1925 the leadership of the U.S. Army Air Service concluded that large, armored aircraft were unsuitable for direct support of ground forces. What was needed were much lighter, faster, and more maneuverable attack aircraft. Rather than designing these from scratch, existing reconnaissance planes could be converted. Obvious candidates for […] Post American Attack Aircraft, Part 3: The First Production Variants at Root-Nation.com.

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The lovely Miss Mitchell and her nose gun. See her in person Saturday at the Hanger Dance at Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing #b25 #ww2aviation #ww2 #drawing #timelapse #radialengine Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing

The lovely Miss Mitchell and her nose gun. See her in person Saturday at the Hanger Dance at Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing #b25 #ww2aviation #ww2 #drawing #timelapse #radialengine Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing

The lovely Miss Mitchell. See her in person Saturday at the Hanger Dance at Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing #b25 #ww2aviation #ww2 #drawing #timelapse #radialengine

Miss Mitchell and her massive Radial Engine. See her in person Saturday at the Hanger Dance at Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing #b25 #ww2aviation #ww2 #drawing #timelapse #radialengine

When Dad flew with the @royalairforceuk with 40 Squadron over enemy territory during WW2, airmen would be issued with maps to assist escape, if shot down over enemy territory. They were printed on silk, to aid concealment. I found one them clearing old papers.
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Uncovering Restored Footage: Experience the Polikarpov I-16 as Never Before!

The groundbreaking Polikarpov I-16!

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