The Whirlwind was a heavily-armed, single-seat, twin-engine fighter designed for high performance, with great attention paid ...
Experience living World War II history in Fort Myers as the iconic B-29 Superfortress "DOC" and P-51 Mustang "Gunfighter" ...
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, ...
Had the Aquila been completed, it could have bolstered Italy’s Mediterranean operations by providing fleet air defense and strike capabilities. Not wanting to be viewed as the ‘sick man’ of the Axis ...
Fighter aircraft of World War II left a legacy that has impacted modern military planning and aerial warfare. Despite rudimentary technology by today's standards, World War II fighters were remarkable ...
On Oct. 26, 1942, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Hornet was sunk during pitched fighting in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Strapped to the deck of the carrier was a farming tractor, ...
BERN TWP., Pa. - It is called Placid Lassie and it is on full display this World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport in Bern Township. "This is a 1943 C-47," said Robert Sabbatino, co-pilot of ...
The remains of a United States Navy Ensign killed near Yap Island over the Pacific Ocean during World War II has finally ...
The Dallas Cowboys returned to the practice field on Thursday afternoon as training camp continues in Oxnard, California, but it is a special day. Dallas is holding its annual Heroes Appreciation Day, ...