During the WWII, aircraft became some of the most important assets for Allied air forces, as they carried out extensive raids throughout Europe as well as long-range strategic missions over the ...

Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

If the trenches were the defining combat element of the First World War, then surely air power was the defining element in ...

There must be something in Mary Waddington’s genes. The longtime Michigan Avenue resident will turn 100 years old on Monday and she’s not the only one in her family who has reached the milestone. Her ...

The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black ...

Psychological warfare is a tool used by armed forces to discourage their enemy, and break their resolve for fighting. It's a tactic recorded as early as ancient Rome, where members of the Legion ...

The early part of the season will see the Commemorative Air Force's Douglas R4D 'Ready 4 Duty' conduct the 'Navy to Victory' ...

During WWII and before, most of these items were brought by naval vessels, but these days, aircraft are much faster. Still, they need to carry a ton of weight — several tons, in fact ...

Bert O'Leary, who just celebrated his 100th birthday, shares the terror and drudgery of life as airman aboard a Vickers ...

For years one of the engines of an RAF Mosquito reconnaissance spy plane has lain on the Welsh hillside where it crashed - ...