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

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 ...

The race for speed during World War II produced aircraft faster than anything the world had ever seen. This story follows the pilots and machines that pushed the limits of flight, from rocket-powered ...

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

The Lockheed P-38 emerged from a 1937 US Army Air Corps requirement for a high-altitude interceptor capable of uncommon speed ...

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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 ...