Clash of Wings would provide a glimpse at the speed and efficiency of what was to come throughout the rest of World War II. Aircraft featured: Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Junkers Ju 88, Heinkel He 111, Dornier Do 17, Dornier Do 217, Junkers Ju 87, Bristol Blenheim, Fairey Battle and Junkers Ju 52. The Russian Front: Operation Barbarossa and Germany's failure to bring a quick resolution to that particular campaign was arguably the turning point of the war in Europe. Aircraft featured: Polikarpov I-153, Tupolev SB-2, Il-2, PE-2, Bf 109F/G, Ju 88, Ju 87, Ju 52/3m, Yak-9,
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea on its folk charm, "Aeroplane" is thin-blooded, woolgathering stuff." After completing a tour for "In the Aeroplane", Mangum disappeared from the public eye, tired of performing and explaining his lyrics. His bandmates were keen to capitalize on the album's success, but Mangum was not interested, and declined an offer to open for R.E.M. In the words of "Slate", "At the end of "Aeroplane"'s final song, you can hear Jeff Mangum [...] set down his guitar and walk off, and [...] that's exactly what Mangum did in real life." Subsequent reviews from "Pitchfork" and "Rolling Stone" were more positive; the latter