Revived after nearly 89 years, the historic Mitchell Trophy Air Race returned with a modern twist as the U.S. Air Force ...

For Women’s History Month, The National Interest is commencing a multi-part series honoring some of history’s most badass ...

Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.

Gen. (later maj. gen.) Claire Lee Chennault, in a letter to the ace’s father, a banker in rural South Dakota: “He is a first rate combat pilot and the reckless bravery of his attacks ...

The Cummins two-stroke diesel engine has come full circle with the development of the 1,000-horsepower 14.3L Advanced Combat Engine, known as the ACE, designed in conjunction with Achates Power ...

(U.S Marine Corps) “Ace in a day” is a rare distinction among ... he enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program and by June 1941 had a pilot’s license and 240 flying hours.

Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National ...