The WestPac Restoration and the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs are working on expanding their ...

Explore how Guam and its residents dealt with the Japanese occupation of their island in WWII. Explore how the American territory of Guam and its residents dealt with the horrific Japanese ...

During World War II, aircraft nose art was more than decoration - it was identity, morale, and memory. Each painted plane carried stories of courage, humor, and heartbreak. In this episode ...

Ahead of him lay the terrifying prospect of enemy fighter planes and anti-aircraft ... war,’ she said. Back when the whole of Britain was celebrating the first VE Day – the end of the World ...

When World War II broke out in September 1939 ... complete with appropriate nose art. Sadly, that aircraft and crew were lost over Germany in 1944. Nose art was more than just a decorative ...

Stewart celebrates his “hat trick” after downing three Nazi aircraft. (Courtesy of Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart/HistoryNet) Retired Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr., one of World War II’s few ...

Though aircraft “nose art” is less common today—and likely ... and B-24 Liberator bombers and its various fighters of World War II without their colorful pinup girls and other nose art.

"What stories did WWII aircraft nose art tell? ️ From fierce animals to pin-up girls and lucky charms, these artworks captured the emotions of war. In this episode, we dive deeper into the ...

Now known as Aermacchi, the company continues to build combat aircraft, and the C.202 was not the only one it built for World War II. A Daimler ... MG-131 cannons in the nose.

Arden Mattice, a World War II nose gunner on a B-24 Liberator ... of the 178 bombers and 1,726 men involved in the mission, 54 aircraft and nearly 500 soldiers failed to return.

Pacific Wrecks, a World War II aircraft recovery group ... image of her drawn from a yearbook portrait. At the time, most nose art featured scantily clad women or two-fisted aggressive cartoon ...

Seven National Air and Space Museum aircraft on ... Fw-190D-9 was its long nose, which had been extended to accommodate a larger engine. Smithsonian/Eric Long World War II witnessed technological ...