During WWII, engineers seriously planned an Arctic war aircraft carrier made of ice. Project Habakkuk sounds ridiculous—until ...

A new heritage trail is celebrating the workers who worked on thousands of planes.

When you think about the evolution of warfare, it’s hard not to focus on the […] ...

The fighter aircraft was never more important than it was during the global calamity that began in 1939. However, at this time of need, the fighter types available were pretty limited to say the least ...

It is the most numerous military aircraft ever produced and the second largest number of all types, including civil, ...

The B-29 Superfortress is often remembered for its role at the end of World War II, but its true legacy lies in how far it ...

A team of maritime and aviation preservation groups has launched an effort to recover and conserve a rare World War 11-era ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

Between 1942 and 1945, nearly 8,000 American warplanes traveled through Alaska on their way to the Soviet Union as part of a critical supply line that helped defeat Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.

Many of the most legendary battles of World War II were directly shaped by the actions of pilots, with several crucial battles fought almost entirely in the skies. For example, at least nine different ...