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ON THE COVER: On December 7, 1941, the USAAF was in the process of transitioning from open-cockpit monoplanes like the P-26 to the P-36 Mohawk and the higher-performance P-40 Warhawk. On that Sunday morning, pilots recovering from hangovers and pilots still in church raced to get into the air. All of them were flying one of these two types. Today, the P-40B/C and the P-36A are part of the Fighter Collection based at Duxford Airfi eld in Cambridgeshire, England. As warbirds, they are among the rarest of the rare. (Photo by John Dibbs/planepicture.com)

ON THE COVER: Although the bubble-canopy Jugs are better known, the original Razorbacks were first into the fray and proved what an incredibly versatile and reliable weapon system they could be. Hundreds were still on the front lines when the war came to an end. (Photo by Scott Slocum)