Seven National Air and Space Museum aircraft on display in your neighborhood Mark Strauss A distinctive feature of the Fw-190D-9 was its long nose, which had been extended to accommodate a larger ...

Jul. 11—The Lake County Executive Airport in Willoughby will be hosting its 12th annual Wings and Wheels event in August. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at the airport, 1969 Lost ...

Jul. 3—A trio of historic World War II aircraft are scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday morning, weather and conditions permitting. The Commemorative Air Force ...

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 ...

Geneseo, N.Y. — Dozens of World War Two aircraft took to the sky for the greatest show on turf. It was a huge turnout for day one of the two Geneseo Airshow. This year, the U.S. Air Force Combat ...

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 ...

-Though slower and smaller than fleet carriers, they played a vital role in resupplying forces and defending against enemy threats. -The U.S. Navy lost five Casablanca-class carriers during the war.

Two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II will touch down at Page Field in Fort Myers from October 27–30 as part of the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as ...

Aviation and history aficionados in Atlanta will get the chance to experience restored World War II-era aircrafts during the upcoming “Special Warbird Rides Days” event. Taking place May 24-25 at ...

In November 1941, a German U-boat sank HMS Ark Royal, a British aircraft carrier. Ark Royal had been a thorn in the side of the German navy during the early years of World War II. Ark Royal is one of ...

Summary and Key Points: In the lead-up to WWII, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the need to expand U.S. naval air power. With limited resources and the urgency of war, the U.S. Navy quickly ...