The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were two of the most important American fighters of WWII. The Mustang had legendary range and speed, while the Thunderbolt was built like a flying tank. But when ...

The Tuskegee Airmen were the nation's first Black military pilots who served in a segregated World War II unit.

The Thunderbolt carried more firepower than other single-engine American fighters with its eight .50 in machine guns. Such massive firepower and armament helped the P-47 pilots claim 20 Luftwaffe ...

Fitted to aircraft like the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt, the AN/APS-13 warns the pilot with a light or bell if the aircraft comes within 800 yards from his rear. The system consisted of a 3 ...

To comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Air Force has removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the female ...

DNA analysis on recovered remains can be used to identify US pilots who have previously ... swimming above the wreck of a USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt US fighter plane, which crashed in 1944.