On March 19, 1945, the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, after enduring a fierce Japanese assault, was a smoldering wreck. The ...

One of the most catastrophically disappointing aircraft developed for the Third Riech during World War 2 was the ...

The Champaign Aviation Museum has expanded to create additional hangar space and opportunities for new programs and exhibits. A ribbon cutting for the new expanded space will be held at 1 p.m.

On Dec. 9, 1941, two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Vultee Vice President of Production D. I. Caroll boasted that the plane manufacturer's Nashville division had increased productivity by two ...

Starr’s Mill High Fundamentals of Aerospace students got an up-close look at World War II airplanes with a field trip to ...

TripAdvisor ranked the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs as the eighth best tourist attraction in the U.S. The museum features a collection of restored WWII aircraft and ...

Col. Joe Peterburs flew the same aircraft type he piloted during WWII. "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

There were few World War 2 fighters that could match the speed and firepower of America’s premier warbirds. The Republic P-47 ...

The Jet Age began in the wake of World War 2, when technology made a massive leap and more fighter aircraft began ...

Clarence “Bill” Wenzel, a World War II veteran and retired Navy pilot, never set out to live a century. “I look back on all ...

World War II, Second Lt. Blaine Wilcox was laid to rest Tuesday in Glenwood after his remains were identified.