It is the most numerous military aircraft ever produced and the second largest number of all types, including civil, ...

At 102, retired Air Force Capt. Dick Nelms, who flew 35 missions over Nazi Germany in a Boeing B-17, shares his WWII ...

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. The Bell X-1 hangs today from the ceiling of the National Air ...

In the season of giving, the community has the opportunity to fund repairs for a vintage World War II-era airplane based in Conroe. The Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing announced earlier this ...

An A-26 Invader, nicknamed Million Airess, will participate in a flyover for the U.S. Air Force Academy vs. Army football game. Because of the government shutdown, the Academy Association of Graduates ...

Some of the most iconic aircraft from World War II are in Tulsa. The Commemorative Air Force Air Power History Tour partnered with the Tulsa Air and Space Museum to bring the B-29 Superfortress “Fifi” ...

The comedian Fred Armisen has a thing for sound. He’s a former punk musician and a master of accents, and he is now releasing a new album of sound effects. “I was lamenting that there aren’t ...

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, marks the 82nd anniversary of a military plane crash in which four airmen were killed. The airmen killed in the crash, which occurred during World War II, were all between ...

For understandable reasons, most technology coverage tends to focus more on the physical or visual elements of new devices than their audio signature. It’s much easier to show and tell audiences how ...

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 ...

Nearly eight decades after he disappeared in a World War II plane crash over Burma, the remains of a Pennsylvania airman have been identified, paving the way for the hero's long-awaited burial at ...

This is why the P-47 Thunderbolt may have been the best fighter plane of World War 2. Bristling with eight .50 caliber machine guns and payloads of rockets and bombs, the P-47’s effectiveness came ...