BATAVIA, Ill. (WLS) -- A special effort to honor veterans for their service took flight Wednesday. Four veterans from Batavia were treated to rides in an open-cockpit vintage biplane at the DuPage ...

U.S. Army biplanes circled overhead as the Cunard liner Aquitania steamed into New York Harbor on Feb. 28, 1919. It was a fitting welcome for Brig. Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell, a hero of the Great ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Lee Solice, a World War II veteran who served more than two decades in the Army, ascended to new heights Monday morning (Sept. 20) thanks to the compassionate mission of a ...

SO MUCH. GIVE A THUMBS UP. JOE FINNERAN IS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. IF YOU’RE READY, WE’RE GOING TO GET GOING. THE 75 YEAR OLD SERVED AS AN ARMY MEDIC IN VIETNAM, BUT TODAY, FOR TAKEOFF. HE’S COPILOT IN ...

Many WWII biplanes, such as Stearmans, Kaydets, and Navy SNJs, were primarily used as trainers. Their yellow or gold paint was chosen for high visibility to aid in rescue efforts following training ...

LAS CRUCES - World War II Veteran John Bloom, 96, took to the skies Tuesday in a restored Boeing Stearman biplane as a salute to his military service. He easily climbed into the open cockpit and waved ...

Fashions in fighting planes have changed since the War. Nearly all nations have gone over from the once popular biplane type to the monoplane. But the U. S. government has continued satisfied with the ...