The A7M Reppu (Strong Gale) was conceived to succeed the legendary A6M Zero, but it never flew. Reports from Japan, quoting ...

Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham announced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program May 2. This week, they highlight the service of Colonel John ...

The Soviet Union and Russian Federation even built bombers that exceeded Mach 2. Some of their fighter jets, like the MiG-31, ...

A common theme within aircraft classification is the notion that many aircraft do not fall neatly into one category.

Fighting a global war can force every side involved to get creative in gaining an advantage over its adversaries. This ...

While the A-36 proved capable of consistently hitting its targets, the aircraft’s accident rate was concerning.

They were known as the U.P. Wildcats, a name befitting a bunch of Northwoods flyboys who were looking for a few thrills and a ...

The spirals on the noses of German fighter planes in World War II weren't a fashion statement. They had some very practical ...

A restored B-29 Superfortress, known as Doc, is visiting Palm Springs. Doc is one of just two airworthy Superfortresses in ...

During the NOAA team’s ongoing Beyond the Blue: Illuminating the Pacific expedition aboard the Okeanos Explorer, researchers ...

On April 9, 1951, a pilotless World War II vintage B-25 bomber flew low over the I.C.E. Club and Suitland Road and crashed into a house on Lombardy Road in ...

Flags across Kentucky are flying at half-staff on Saturday as a tribute to Army Air Force First Lieutenant Joe De Jarnette.