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  From 1939 to 1945‚ the skies over Europe‚ North Africa‚ and the Pacific buzzed and roared with the propellers and jet engines of deadly fighter aircraft. With a steely-eyed gaze‚ the pilots of these airplanes hunted their quarry‚ battling for supremacy of the air.   On the ground‚ huge factories churned out the frames for these aircraft to replace the losses in the skies as the deadly rain of bullets chewed up metal and took its toll on the air forces of the combatants.   Many of these airplanes will be remembered for their contribution to the war. Their deadly designs still evoke powerful feelings of respect and admiration today.   Here are 8 of the greatest fighter planes to take to the skies during the Second World War   1. Mitsubishi A6M Zero Mitsubishi A6M Zero‚ via Commemorative Air Force Southern Californian Wing   With its excellent maneuverability and considerably long range‚ the Japanese Zero was considered the best carrier-based fighter aircraft of the entire war. For the first few years after the US entry into the war‚ the Zero outperformed all American counterparts. It was well respected and feared by American pilots‚ especially since the first few months of the American war against the Japanese in the Pacific saw the Zero achieve a kill ratio of 12 to 1!   The Americans adapted quickly and introduced measures to level the playing field and‚ by mid-1942‚ had achieved par with the Japanese aerial kill ratio. By 1944‚ the firepower‚ armor‚ and speed of the Zero was eventually matched. Better versions of the plane were difficult to organize in the face of production delays and American bombers being able to reach the Japanese Home Islands.   Nevertheless‚ the Mitsubishi A6M was used till the very end of the war‚ frequently being employed as a kamikaze weapon.   The backbone of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in the Second World War‚ the Zero is honored as a classic and deadly fighter airplane.   2. Hawker Hurricane The Hawker Hurricane‚ the unsung hero of the Battle of Britain‚ via BAE Systems   With its first prototype flight as early as 1935 and 14‚487 planes built in the following years‚ the Hawker Hurricane formed the bulk of the RAF’s fighter fleet.   With its light frame built primarily from a wooden box girder supported by high tensile steel and duralumin‚ the Hurricane was inexpensive to produce‚ and a number of versions were completed during the war for different purposes.   Its main intention‚ however‚ was to be a dogfighter against the German Messerschmitt Bf-109‚ the main fighter of the Luftwaffe. This was a daunting task‚ and the Hurricane was aided in its fight by the Supermarine Spitfire (#5 on this list).   Despite inflicting 60% of all the German casualties during the Battle of Britain‚ the spotlight went to the Spitfire. A superior aircraft with an attractive design‚ the Spitfire overshadows the Hurricane in public memory.   It should never be forgotten that the Hawker Hurricane‚ an unsung underdog‚ was the real hero of the Battle of Britain.   3. Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109‚ via D. Miller/Wikimedia Commons via sofrep.com   When the Messerschmitt Bf 109 entered service in 1937‚ it was one of the most advanced fighters at the time. Built from an all-metal structural skin‚ this aircraft went into combat as soon as it was invented‚ seeing action during the Spanish Civil War as part of the German Condor Legion that supported Franco’s Nationalists.   The Bf 109 was produced in vast quantities‚ with a total of 34‚248 being built until April 1945. With such a huge number being active in the skies over Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Mediterranean‚ it is also the fighter plane with the most kills in history. Over 20‚000 kills have been attributed to the Bf 109‚ including all 352 planes shot down by Erich Hartmann‚ one of the most prolific fighter aces of all time.   With their distinctive nose cone‚ generally painted yellow‚ these fighter planes were easily recognizable and terrified their enemies for eight years before being retired by the Luftwaffe in 1945 upon the defeat of Nazi Germany.   Ironically‚ the aircraft found a new lease of life as part of the Israeli Air Force and saw action during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.   4. Focke-Wulf FW-190 The Focke-Wulf FW-190 is regarded by many to be one of the best fighters of the entire war‚ via the Smithsonian Institution   Inarguably one of the best fighters of the Second World War‚ the FW-190 was introduced into the German Luftwaffe in 1941 and was produced in significant quantities‚ augmenting the Bf 109‚ which formed the Luftwaffe’s backbone. With a large BMW engine‚ the plane could hit a top speed of 410 mph.   The main feature of the FW-190 was the excessive armament. It had a nose-mounted machine gun‚ 0.8-inch cannons on the wing roots‚ and two more cannons mounted on the mid-wing.   It was a far more powerful machine than the Bf 109‚ and German pilots who flew both aircraft favored the FW-190 as being far superior.   Continued development throughout the war made the FW-190 even more powerful‚ and its extreme popularity led to over 20‚000 being built.   5. Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire‚ an iconic and much-loved symbol of the RAF‚ via Ultimate Warbird Flights   Regarded (at least by the British) as one of the most beautiful fighter aircraft of the war‚ the Supermarine Spitfire became a symbol for the RAF‚ and it is‚ by far‚ the most famous RAF fighter of the Second World War.   This short-range‚ high-performance interceptor was the hunter of the skies designed to eliminate enemy fighters quickly and efficiently. After the Battle of Britain‚ the Spitfire was adopted as the main fighter aircraft of the RAF‚ replacing the Hurricane. Over 20‚000 Spitfires were built and continued to serve long after the war ended‚ eventually retiring in 1961.   With their trademark elliptical wing shape‚ these aircraft are still flying. Around 70 of them are still airworthy and take to the skies in regular airshows. Many others are displayed in museums in Britain and around the world.   6. P-51 Mustang The legendary North American Aviation P-51 Mustang‚ via the National Museum of the United States Air Force‚ Dayton   Designed in 1940 and entering service in 1942‚ the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang played an undeniable part in ensuring the defeat of the Axis forces. This was the deadliest and most capable fighter to come from the United States. When it appeared over the skies of Europe‚ it helped finish off what was left of the Luftwaffe.   The original aircraft had limited performance at high altitudes and was delivered to the RAF to help in the war in Europe. The British replaced the Allison engine with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This solved the problem and greatly enhanced the performance of the aircraft. With this development‚ the Americans thereafter built the plane with a Packard V-1650-7 engine‚ which was a licensed version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin.   Throughout its life during the Second World War‚ Mustang pilots claimed 4‚950 kills. After the war‚ the Mustang formed part of the US Air Force during the Korean War before being replaced with the F-86 Sabre.   More than 15‚000 Mustangs were built‚ and it entered the history books as a memorable part of Americana‚ still flying in air shows and being widely depicted in art.   7. Yakovlev Yak-3 The Soviet Yak-3‚ via Commemorative Air Force Southern Californian Wing   The Soviets had several very good fighter planes in the latter stages of the war. The debate over which one constitutes the best fighter plane is hotly contested. The Yakovlev Yak-3 is a powerful contender for that top spot‚ given its track record.   Heavily outclassed in the air until the end of 1942 and well into 1943‚ the Soviets still managed to turn the tide of the war on the ground. To capitalize on their successes‚ they needed to be able to take on the Luftwaffe‚ and the wooden-winged Yak-1 was no match for the fighter aircraft at the disposal of the Germans. In the summer of 1944‚ the Yak-3 took to the skies and proved an easy match for the German aircraft. The Yak-3 was a very light aircraft and was exceedingly fast.   On June 16‚ 1944‚ 18 Yak-3s went up against 24 German aircraft and destroyed 15 of them‚ in the process only losing one Yak-3 destroyed and one damaged. The following day‚ eight Yak-3s attacked a formation of 60 German aircraft‚ including a fighter escort. In the ensuing dogfight‚ the Germans lost three Ju 87s and four Bf 109s‚ while none of the Yak-3s were lost.   The Yak-3 became a fast favorite of the fighter squadron Normandie-Nieman group and later a regiment of three squadrons of French pilots who fought on the Eastern Front against the Germans. They even favored the fast and maneuverable Yak-3 over Western aircraft.   8. Messerschmitt Me 262 Messerschmitt Me-262‚ via Rene Folvarcny/European Air Shows via the Eurasian Times   Powered by two Junker Jumo 004B turbofan engines‚ the Messerschmitt Me 262 was the first operational jet-powered fighter‚ and it had an incredible top speed of 560 miles per hour.   It was so fast that the Allies really could not compete with it in the air and doubled up on efforts to find where the aircraft were parked to destroy them on the ground before they had a chance to take off.   Fortunately for the Allies‚ they had almost complete air superiority in terms of numbers‚ and the Me 262 Wunderwaffe arrived far too late in the war to effect any significant change.   A Supermarine Spitfire (left) and a Hawker Hurricane of the RAF‚ via BBC   The Second World War was a period of revolutionary advances in aerial technology. At the beginning of the war‚ many air forces were equipped with outdated biplanes. The RAF’s (and the Western Allies) leading air ace‚ Marmaduke “Pat” Pattle‚ scored most of his kills in a Gloster Gladiator biplane before taking up the Hawker Hurricane and thereafter being shot down over Greece in 1941. By the end of the War‚ the skies were ablaze with the blast of jet engines as Nazi Germany tried to stave off inevitable defeat.   Today‚ these aircraft are all appreciated by aviation enthusiasts as beautiful machines that defined a bloody era in human history.

The United States military has begun a second round of airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen. Friday‚ the U.S. and U.K. militaries fired airstrikes at Houthi rebels in retaliation for recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Reportedly‚ the United States is solely behind these secondary attacks. #BREAKING: The current attacks on Yemen are being conducted solely by the US. The UK did not participate this time. pic.twitter.com/VM4NAMqeoz — Censored Men (@CensoredMen) January 13‚ 2024 More from Fox News: The strike came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile into international shipping lanes Friday. The strike was launched towarded a single target at a radar facility used by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis‚ a U.S. official told Fox News. The second round of strikes occurred after the United States and Britain carried out a series of airstrikes on military locations belonging to Houthis in Yemen early Friday in response to the militant group’s ongoing attacks on vessels traveling through the Red Sea. Joe Biden came under a lot of fire from Democrats and Republicans alike for this move. Many thought it was inappropriate for the President to conduct an airstrike without first consulting Congress. BREAKING: ATTACKS ON YEMEN WERE CARRIED OUT USING USA BASES IN DJIBOUTI AND THE UAE AL-DHAFRA BASE pic.twitter.com/JwGDINkRnI — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) January 13‚ 2024 Watch footage of the airstrikes here: BREAKING: THE FIRST MOMENTS THE RAIDS WERE LAUNCHED ON THE YEMENI CAPITAL SANAA. #Yemen pic.twitter.com/JvZ23ET1QV — Censored Voice. (@CensoredVoicee) January 13‚ 2024 BREAKING: YEMEN BEING ATTACKED BY US AND UK FORCES – There has been news of a major explosion in the northern part of the Yemeni capital Sanaa. – Yemen: Director of Al-Mayadeen Office: Information about air strikes or missile strikes targeting Sana’a International Airport and… pic.twitter.com/7rlfad6KR0 — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) January 13‚ 2024 The Independent shares more: The Houthis vowed fierce retaliation. Military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the strikes would “not go unanswered or unpunished”. And on Friday evening‚ the UK Maritime Trade Operations‚ which oversees Middle East waters‚ reported a new missile attack off Yemen. It said the missile was fired towards a ship 90 miles southeast of Aden‚ Yemen‚ but the ship reported no injuries or damage. A British maritime security firm said the militants had mistakenly targeted a tanker carrying Russian oil. The Houthi rebels need to be dealt with swiftly. This is a dangerous situation now‚ and I guarantee these rebels will continue to retaliate. We will update you more on the situation as it develops.

President Trump picked up another endorsement today from Senator Mike Lee from Utah. Sen. Lee hasn’t always supported President Trump‚ but he recognizes the need to support President Trump or risk another four years of Biden. See the conversation here: I just endorsed Donald Trump. Whether you like Trump or not‚ Americans face a binary choice. Biden refuses to enforce our border‚ prosecutes his opponents‚ &; embraces policies that make life unaffordable for hardworking Americans. I’ll take the mean tweets. I choose Trump. https://t.co/hirfTzUqpH — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 13‚ 2024   Chris Christie believes President Trump will win the primary if he wins New Hampshire. Read more on that from the Hill: Christie‚ speaking at a town hall event in the Granite State‚ added that the primary in South Carolina — the home stage of rival candidate Nikki Haley — in February will not be enough to stop Trump if he gets a victory in New Hampshire. “If he wins here‚ don’t expect South Carolina to save us; it’s not going to happen‚” the former New Jersey governor told the crowd Tuesday. “So you all are the ones who are going to make the call here.” Polling has recently shown a closer race for the state‚ which will host the first-in-the-nation primary on Jan. 23. Trump is still in the lead‚ but Haley has appeared to be gaining on him in recent weeks. Trump currently leads with 41.5 percent support in The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s polling average of the state. Haley‚ the former South Carolina governor‚ places second with just more than 30 percent‚ followed by Christie with 11.5 percent. Christie has received some pressure to drop out of the race from Republicans arguing he does not have a path to the nomination and is only dividing the non-Trump vote‚ hurting candidates with a better chance at the nomination‚ like Haley. But he has largely rejected those calls‚ saying those calling on him to drop out are “crazy” to think he would do so. Sen. Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee): “I wholeheartedly endorse Donald J. Trump in his bid for the presidency in 2024.” pic.twitter.com/uXkwQWb7Ng — ALX (@alx) January 13‚ 2024 The Washington Post shares more on the upcoming primary: Suffolk’s poll considered this question. David Paleologos‚ the poll’s director‚ posted the top-line results on social media: Trump at 54 percent‚ Haley at 20‚ DeSantis at 13 and Christie at 2. But he also posted the results after reallocating Christie’s support — all of which goes to Haley. That doesn’t really matter much here‚ since the former New Jersey governor had only 2 percent in the first place. That is good news for Trump‚ who has twice before run campaigns for the Iowa caucuses and twice before won the state’s presidential electors. He has a big lead and an established team‚ strong indicators that he will win the caucuses and most of its delegates. I don’t believe the primaries are going to be close at all. President Trump has the majority support from Republicans right now. When it comes down to it‚ the people are going to vote for the person they believe will win the Republicans the presidency.    

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