The spirals on the noses of German fighter planes in World War II weren't a fashion statement. They had some very practical ...

You might expect a warplane to be pained in drab, neutral colors that fade into the background. But that's not what Germany ...

Bonnie Summer of Hollidaysburg lines up to take a photograph of the tail section of a World War II ... a plane that could escort its bombers all the way from England to their targets in Germany.

The plane proved decisive in gaining air superiority ... adapted to be fighter-bombers to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain?