252nd Air Group
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The 252nd Naval Air Group was a fighter aircraft unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The unit was formed on 1 November 1942 by separating the fighter squadr
Air Group 252 zeros at Misawa Air Base in May 1944
Fighter aircraft
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Fighter aircraft are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of th
An F-16 Fighting Falcon (left), P-51D Mustang (bottom), F-86 Sabre (top), and F-22 Raptor (right) represent four generations of American fighters.
Airco DH.2 "pusher" scout
The USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A
SPAD S.A.2, with gunner in "basket" up front