Britain’s best fighter aircraft of the early part of World War 2, the Supermarine Spitfire, was closely matched to the German ...

A trick I learned from a World War II-era Army-trained aviator was to look for rainbows appearing around the taxiway lights ...

This article explores how WWII fighter designs reveal core reliability principles still essential in today’s industrial and ...

Science, art and logistics all play a role in how the U.S. military paints its aircraft to be ready for battle.

Clifford Keeney's bomber was shot down over Germany in 1944. His body was identified this year through DNA testing and ...

LEWISTOWN — America’s legendary 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) earned its nickname “Bloody Hundredth” for the losses it sustained during strategic bombing missions over Europe in 1943. On its first ...

It was mainly used for (rhubarb) attacks armed with cannons and later rockets it could take on anything from anti aircraft ...

The Millennium Falcon is an iconic ship with a cockpit that many will recognize. But that cockpit was actually inspired by a ...

Nicknamed the “Flying Suitcase” by its own crews, the Handley Page Hampden was one of Britain’s sleekest and fastest bombers ...

A crew had just watched their bombs drop over Kyushu, Japan when flak hit their aircraft and an engine caught fire. Before their B-29 bomber exploded, one man died on board and another was fatally ...

Everybody has that one keepsake item that they never want to lose. For me it’s a pendant, for others it’s a bomber jacket from a war that one was never really in but pretends like he was so he feels ...