The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

A Caithness man has authored a new book on a clever ruse to fool German aircrews into bombing a decoy airfield at Sarclet.

The spitfire is the most famous plane of WW2. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British the critical edge.

Several Fw 190 D-9 equipped groups, including JG-2 and JG-26, participated in airfield attacks by nearly 1,000 aircraft during the ill-advised "Operation Base Plate (Bodenplatte)" opening the Battle ...

FOLLOWING the recent news (see the Free Press of June 13) that in the event of a nuclear attack on Britain the Prime Minster ...

Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a new contract to develop an air-launched hypersonic missile, as the Pentagon looks to accelerate development of the ultra-fast weapons in ...

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022. Summers previously spent more ...