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 ...

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

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.

Few machines capture the imagination like the sleek silhouette of a German warplane carving through the sky. Whether you ...

Over the course of World War II, many women stepped out of societal norms to take on roles that were essential to the Allied ...

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 a lot of things that happened before today that gives us the freedom that we have now and that is very important ...

As World War 2 was in its final stages and the Allied forces were approaching the heart of the Third Reich, dozens of German ...

With 12,731 airframes thundering off assembly lines into the line of fire, Boeing's wartime B-17 Flying Fortress set the record for best-selling combat aircraft in history when it comes down to raw ...

BEDFORD, Ky. — You're invited to help make a World War II hero's birthday a magical one. This weekend, Honor Flight Bluegrass ...

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

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