Flight Journal February 2026

FEATURES

The Fairey Swordfish
Antiquated, yet devastatingly effective
By Clive Rowley, MBE RAF (Ret.)

Mustangs Over Iwo
Inside the 506th Fighter Group’s long-range missions
Text & Photos by Brian Walter

Desperate Measures
Volksjäger, the Luftwaffe’s last hope
By Eddie Creek

The High-Velocity Raptor
High-speed, unseen, dogfighting machine
Text & Photos by Ted Carlson

Tuskegee Red Tails
The men, the machines, the missions
by Barrett Tillman

Mitchells over the Mediterranean
Wavetop warfare: skip-bombing and big guns
By Mark Carlson

Fighter Icon: “Forked-Tail” Devil
Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Fighter Icon: The ever-evolving fighter
Curtiss-Wright P-40

Parting Shot