From 1939 to 1945, WWII saw the most intense air combat the world had ever known. In this video, we count down the top five fighter aircraft that scored the highest kill totals across all fronts.

Baltimore FW282, operated by RAAF's No 454 Squadron, was returning from a mission over the Aegean Sea when it was ambushed.

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A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday. U.S. Army Air ...