The Gloster Gladiator Mk.I was a British-built biplane fighter, used by the RAF and the Royal Navy (as the Sea Gladiator variant). It fought against stronger foes during the early days of the WW2, but it acquitted itself reasonably well in combat. The Gladiator saw action in almost all theatres during the WW2 with a…
The Messerschmitt Bf.110 was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II and served with success in the early campaigns, the Polish, Norwegian and Battle of France. Later in the war, it was developed into a formidable night fighter, becoming the major night-fighting aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Great Aces…
The Fiat CR.42 Falco was a single-seat sesquiplane fighter which served primarily in Italy’s Regia Aeronautica before and during World War II. The aircraft entered service in smaller numbers with the air forces of Belgium, Sweden and Hungary. The Fiat CR.42 was the last of the Fiat biplane fighters to enter front line service as…
The Aviatik D.I was a single-engine, single-seat fighter biplane. It was also known as Berg D.I or the Berg Fighter because it was designed by Dipl. Ing. Julius von Berg. The D.I was the first fighter aircraft designed by the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen).It was flown by a number of the famous aces, such as…
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II. The P-51s were used by the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany. The RAF’s 2 TAF and the USAAF’s Ninth Air Force used them as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang…
The Hanriot HD.1 was a World War I single-seat fighter aircraft, combining clean lines with a light wing loading. Manufactured in France, the HD.1 was supplied to the Belgian and the Italian air forces, and it proved highly successful. It was flown by a number of the famous aces, such as Belgian Willy Coppens and…
The Halberstadt CL.II was a German two seat escort fighter ground attack aircraft of World War I. It served in large numbers with the German Luftstreitkräfte in 1917-18. The CL.II proved extremely successful, with its excellent maneuverability, rate of climb and good armament, allowing it to match opposing single-seat fighters. It was flown by German…
The Messerschmitt Bf.110 was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II and served with success in the early campaigns, the Polish, Norwegian and Battle of France. Later in the war, it was developed into a formidable night fighter, becoming the major night-fighting aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Great Aces…
The Halberstadt CL.II was a German two seat escort fighter ground attack aircraft of World War I. It served in large numbers with the German Luftstreitkräfte in 1917-18. The CL.II proved extremely successful, with its excellent maneuverability, rate of climb and good armament, allowing it to match opposing single-seat fighters. It was flown by German…
The Spitfire Mk.IX was designed and developed to compete with the Focke Wulf FW-190 which in some regards could out-perform and out-climb previous Spitfire versions. The Mark IX was based on the Mark V airframe with the addition of the new generation of Merlin engines allowed this aircraft to duel with the deadly German enemy….
The SPAD S.VII was the first of a series of highly successful biplane fighter aircraft produced by Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) during the First World War. The S.VII was renowned as a sturdy and rugged aircraft with good climbing and diving characteristics. It was flown by a number of famous pilots, such…
The Albatros D.II was a German fighter produced in response to pilot complaints about poor upward vision in the Albatros D.I. The forward view was improved with changes on wings and cabane struts, and this aircraft was appreciated for its impressive climb rate and for its frontal twin machine gun. It was flown by a…
The Aviatik D.I was a single-engine, single-seat fighter biplane. It was also known as Berg D.I or the Berg Fighter because it was designed by Dipl. Ing. Julius von Berg. The D.I was the first fighter aircraft designed by the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen).It was flown by a number of the famous aces, such as…
The Siemens-Schuckert D.III was a German single-seat fighter built by Siemens-Schuckert Werke. The D.III was a development of the earlier Siemens-Schuckert D.IIc prototype, and it was appreciated by enthusiastic pilots for its handling and its rate of climb. It was flown by a number of famous aces, such as Helmut Lange, Josef Veltjens and Oliver…
The Albatros D.II was a German fighter produced in response to pilot complaints about poor upward vision in the Albatros D.I. The forward view was improved with changes on wings and cabane struts, and this aircraft was appreciated for its impressive climb rate and for its frontal twin machine gun. It was flown by a…
The Fokker Dr.I triplane saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became renowned as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen, the “Red Baron” gained his last 19 victories. The Dr.I offered exceptional maneuverability, due to the rudder and elevator controls that were light and powerful. Thanks to the exceptional skill of the…