The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this ...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was more than just a German fighter—it was the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s aerial supremacy during ...

On June 12, 1943, the F4U-1 Corsair fighter crashed into the lake near Waukegan during practice landings and takeoffs from the USS Wolverine. The pilot, Carl Harold Johnson, survived the crash but was ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The Jet Age began in the wake of World War 2, when ...

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at ...

The remains of a WWII fighter pilot from Greenville have been identified 80 years after his death. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Morton Sher was killed in a 1943 plane crash in China. A 2012 tip about ...

Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy pilot from Nebraska, died Aug. 14 at age 103. He was recognized as America’s last surviving WWII "ace," credited with five aerial victories. Family say he wanted ...