Grumman F-14 Tomcat: The Fleet Defender
The complete history of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat: origins, design, Gulf of Sidra combat, Iranian service, variants, specifications and surviving aircraft. Read article
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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: The Undefeated Fighter
The complete F-15 Eagle history: F-X origins, design, Streak Eagle records, the undefeated combat record, variants from F-15A to F-15EX, operators, survivors and specifications. Read article
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WWI Biplanes: The Birth of Air Combat
How the biplanes of the First World War turned the aeroplane into a weapon and created the fighter, the bomber and modern air combat, with the great aircraft, aces and tactics of 1914 to 1918. Read article
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North American P-51 Mustang: The Fighter That Changed the War
The full history of the North American P-51 Mustang, from a British purchasing request to the Merlin-engined fighter that escorted bombers to Berlin and back. Read article
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Supermarine Spitfire: The Complete History
The complete, fact-checked history of the Supermarine Spitfire: origins, the elliptical wing, the Battle of Britain, every major mark, production, surviving aircraft and legacy. Read article