The F-35 Lightning II, the primary fighter jet of the U.S. military and its allies, can scream through the sky at up to Mach 1.6, or 1,200 miles per hour. It is literally impossible for today's pilots ...

The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in ...

From land, sea and air, the Second World War was truly one of the first "total wars" - spanning every continent except Antarctica and affecting nearly all parts of the globe. While covert operations ...

As Imperial Japanese soldiers scour the streets, a group of civilians in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing seek refuge in a small photography studio. Developing photographs taken throughout the city ...

It was — quite possibly — the worst day to make a mistake. Sept. 2, 1945, was the day Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. It marked the official end of World War II. The ceremony happened on the ...