In March 1945, U.S. Army Air Forces intensified their strategic bombing campaign over Japan. Instead of flying high-altitude ...

In 1943, the U.S. Army and Navy jointly began a two-pronged attack through the central Pacific and across New Guinea to the Philippines.

Hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer panic" is how retired Col. Richard Heyman described his experience as a pilot ...

(WOWK) — A West Virginian man was flying a damaged B-17 bomber that was about to be shot down by German forces during World ...

Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral ...

CAMBRIDGE — Ninety-nine-year-old World War II veteran Reese Hurley doesn’t remember a whole lot from his days in the war.

The remains of U.S. Navy pilot Jay Ross Manown Jr. were laid to rest on Oct. 29, 2024, at Maplewood Cemetery in Kingwood, ...

There’s a flight simulator where you can try your hand at flying without the pesky risk of, you know, crashing and burning. It’s all the thrill of being a pilot with none of the responsibility.

Designed to erode public morale, overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, destroy civilian infrastructure and degrade Ukraine’s battlefield capabilities; Russia’s continuous and brutal aerial strike packages ...

Forest fires are part of the natural cycle, but when fires threaten life and property on a grand scale, human intervention is ...

For starters, it was completely devoid of any kind of gun, a feature present on virtually all fighters since World War II. It ...