World War II - VibeWire Magazine

10 Notable Defunct US & UK Military Aircraft Manufacturers We Miss

The names of the most iconic aircraft manufacturers of WWII and the Cold War have now passed into history.

It was a unique aircraft that never quite took off – only one prototype was ever created.

A list of the first selection of 5 historic moments in US Military Aviation.

Japan hoped that these ships would turn the course of the momentum.

While helicopters had flown since the 1920s, the US Army finally made them militarily useful in World War II.

Looking back at this critical time.

Surprisingly, there are still some around today.

1,447 American combat aviators are officially recognized as aces (5 or more kills). The number of *living* American aces is much smaller.

Specific design and performance characteristics may make the aircraft difficult to fly.

These US-built aircraft were influential on the battlefield.