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

During WWII, engineers seriously planned an Arctic war aircraft carrier made of ice. Project Habakkuk sounds ridiculous—until you see why it almost worked.

Military aircraft are typically judged by specifications and engineering elegance. But sometimes combat history repeatedly ...

A new heritage trail is celebrating the workers who worked on thousands of planes.

Between 1942 and 1945, nearly 8,000 American warplanes traveled through Alaska on their way to the Soviet Union as part of a critical supply line that helped defeat Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.

The B-29 Superfortress is often remembered for its role at the end of World War II, but its true legacy lies in how far it ...

The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 was France’s most common fighter at the outbreak of WWII. It wasn’t a terrible aircraft — but it ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

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” ...

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