It was the largest aircraft of World War II – a six-engine flying colossus built to carry tanks, troops, and supplies across ...
The Champaign Aviation Museum has expanded to create additional hangar space and opportunities for new programs and exhibits. A ribbon cutting for the new expanded space will be held at 1 p.m.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A rare piece of World War II history took to the skies on Saturday, July 19. A restored SB2C Helldiver made its first public flight, and it was a sight to see. Late in World War ...
The Jet Age began in the wake of World War 2, when technology made a massive leap and more fighter aircraft began ...
On Dec. 9, 1941, two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Vultee Vice President of Production D. I. Caroll boasted that the plane manufacturer's Nashville division had increased productivity by two ...
Starr’s Mill High Fundamentals of Aerospace students got an up-close look at World War II airplanes with a field trip to ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A powerful piece of history touched down in the “Air Capital of the World” this weekend. Visitors at the Kansas Aviation Museum got a close-up look at a restored C-47 aircraft ...
In August 1945, as the world celebrated Japan’s surrender, the U.S. Navy made a chilling discovery—a massive submarine ...
Col. Joe Peterburs flew the same aircraft type he piloted during WWII. "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to ...
TripAdvisor ranked the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs as the eighth best tourist attraction in the U.S. The museum features a collection of restored WWII aircraft and ...
The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
Clarence “Bill” Wenzel, a World War II veteran and retired Navy pilot, never set out to live a century. “I look back on all ...