World War II fighter pilots had to be prepared for every mission, and what they wore was just as critical as the aircraft they flew. In this video, we examine the standard equipment of USAAF pilots – ...

During World War II, the sky was its own battlefield, and the fighter pilots who owned it were a different breed. They were young, fearless, and sharp enough to dance with death at 20,000 feet.

As World War II fighter pilot Jack Yarger flew low over German soldiers in France, strafing and dropping bombs, he found himself staring down the barrel of a German tank's cannon. The tank fired and ...

On May 12, 1944, Luftwaffe ace Gunther Rall, in a dogfight over Germany with American fighter pilots, had already shot down two P-47 Thunderbolts. Rall suddenly discovered that he was targeted by four ...

Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Mexican-American, was a highly decorated fighter pilot ace in WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater with the VF-2, 'The Rippers,' a squadron known for producing numerous aces.