This article explores how WWII fighter designs reveal core reliability principles still essential in today’s industrial and ...

WWII C-47 pilot Alan Shapiro, now 101, returned to the skies with the American Airpower Museum for a special commemorative ...

The Junkers Ju 288 made its first flight on November 29, 1940, emerging as the Luftwaffe's promising Bomber B contender.

Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

On 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II.

The F-4 Phantom served as a multi-role combat aircraft and was extensively used during the Vietnam War. Standing beside it, you’ll feel dwarfed by its massive engines and wingspan – a humbling ...

A trick I learned from a World War II-era Army-trained aviator was to look for rainbows appearing around the taxiway lights ...

America’s legendary 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) earned its nickname “Bloody Hundredth” for the losses it sustained during strategic bombing missions over Europe in 1943. On its first mission on ...

Ten Spy Planes of World War II Aerial intelligence gathering during wartime is a high-risk mission. Reconnaissance aircraft must navigate enemy fighters and anti-aircraft weapons, often relying on ...

The Flying Fortress cumulatively dropped more bombs than any other plane during World War II, but those numbers came at a steep cost to its crews. Over Germany, B-17’s only had a 25 to 33 percent ...

Two World War II veterans on Saturday gave the thumbs-up to a memory-provoking ride on the “Beach City Baby,” the 1942 ...

Discover the Connecticut Air and Space Center, home to iconic Sikorsky designs, WWII Corsairs, and exhibits that trace the ...