An Army veteran who served as an aviator during WWII flew again for his 101st birthday, creating an unforgettable moment for ...
BATAVIA, Ill. (WLS) -- A special effort to honor veterans for their service took flight Wednesday. Four veterans from Batavia were treated to rides in an open-cockpit vintage biplane at the DuPage ...
A replica World War I-era biplane took to the skies Tuesday, preparing to mark 100 years since the military’s aerial deployment to war. The yellow recreation of a BE-2 biplane from the Royal Flying ...
SO MUCH. GIVE A THUMBS UP. JOE FINNERAN IS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. IF YOU’RE READY, WE’RE GOING TO GET GOING. THE 75 YEAR OLD SERVED AS AN ARMY MEDIC IN VIETNAM, BUT TODAY, FOR TAKEOFF. HE’S COPILOT IN ...
Fashions in fighting planes have changed since the War. Nearly all nations have gone over from the once popular biplane type to the monoplane. But the U. S. government has continued satisfied with the ...
This is the story of a retired Tulsan’s biplane, which will be on display at the Expo, and how it and its pilot came together. Eighty-year-old Alden Miller doesn’t wear a parachute when he eases his ...