how to fly a b-26 airplane is a documentary feature film depicting the training of young lieutenant jim anthony as a pilot of the b-26 marauder bomber. [imdb]
the martin b-26 marauder was a world war ii twin-engine medium bomber built by the glenn l. martin company. first used in the pacific theater in early 1942, it was also used in the mediterranean theater and in western europe. read the rest of this entry »
the north american aviation p-51 mustang was an american long-range single-seat world war ii fighter aircraft. it gained the reputation of being one of the best, if not the best, fighters of the war. mustang pilots claimed 4,950 aircraft shot down, the most of any allied fighter in the conflict. read the rest of this entry »
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 (often called Me 109) was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, a retractable landing gear, and was powered by liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engines. read the rest of this entry »
