The Whirlwind was a heavily-armed, single-seat, twin-engine fighter designed for high performance, with great attention paid ...

During World War II, the war effort emphasized cooperation and teamwork among manufacturers, with companies focusing on specific aircraft types for efficient production and specialization. Boeing, ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

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

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 ...

BERN TWP., Pa. - It is called Placid Lassie and it is on full display this World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport in Bern Township. "This is a 1943 C-47," said Robert Sabbatino, co-pilot of ...

Had the Aquila been completed, it could have bolstered Italy’s Mediterranean operations by providing fleet air defense and strike capabilities. Not wanting to be viewed as the ‘sick man’ of the Axis ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 99-year-old World War II veteran got the ride of his life Wednesday morning in a P-51 Mustang at the Albuquerque International Sunport. “Old days, and it’s been a long ...

The remains of a United States Navy Ensign killed near Yap Island over the Pacific Ocean during World War II has finally ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — History soared over Columbia this weekend as the Columbia Metropolitan Airport hosted Fly for Foundations, a high-flying charity event that offered vintage aircraft rides and raised ...