Joe Glyda's WWII Aviation Artwork: And the Stories Behind These Beautiful Birds is a striking tribute to the golden age of aviation and the aircraft that helped define a generation. A professional ...
Five weeks after taking his wedding vows, Navy pilot Loren Isley was at war with Japan — a 21-year-old Missourian on March 18, 1945 — making what would be his final mission off the vast USS Intrepid ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A famous piece of history is now on display at the USS Midway Museum. An F4U-4 Corsair, a fighter-bomber which mainly flew in World War II and the Korean War, is in San Diego ...
This video highlights five extraordinary WWII aircraft and the personal stories behind their iconic nose art. From the P-47 ...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — With the weekend approaching, it may well be worth your while to take a step back in time to revisit Hagerstown’s place in World War II aviation history. The Hagerstown ...
As Americans look back and remember the men and women who have died in service to the country, volunteers and employees at WestPac Restorations and the National Museum of World War II Aviation see ...
In the short time between the first flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 and the Battle of Britain that started in July of 1940, the airplane had evolved from a rickety DIY creation to ...
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, fought in battles across the Pacific Theater, including at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It suffered heavy casualties during the invasion of Okinawa ...
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 ...
Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true during the Second World War with the Pacific Ocean being a veritable battlefield ...
GEORGETOWN, Texas — First Lt. Charles “Woody” McCook made a decision in his final moments on Aug. 3, 1943, that would save the lives of two crewmembers aboard his B-25C Mitchell bomber. The aircraft ...