World War II witnessed tremendous growth in the size of American military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war’s end. The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era ...

Ness, who had little prior knowledge of World War II aircraft, conducted online research to guide his work. Challenges were ...

Another photo shows a piece of metal stamped with “Model P-38 JK.” “The plane's association with Richard Bong makes it one of the most significant World War II aircraft in the world ...