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How the Yak-9 Became the Soviet Fighter That Could Kill Tanks but Not Survive Dogfights

The Yakovlev Yak-9 was the Soviet Union’s most produced WWII fighter fast, versatile, and adaptable to missions from bomber escort to anti-tank strikes. Its Yak-9T variant carried a 37 mm cannon ...
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The fighter plane that refused to die after World War II

The P-51 Mustang was supposed to disappear when World War II ended. Instead, the legendary fighter flew into new wars, new continents, and missions no one ever designed it for. This story follows the ...