The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6) ...

What you might not be aware of is that there were a fair few who were captured during the action and held as prisoners of war ...

A military version of the new Catalina will weigh 18 tons and be used for patrols in combat zones as well as delivering and retrieving personnel in remote areas. U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...

Barbara J. Mabe, a former World War II defense worker and Baltimore Sun route owner, died Oct. 17 at her Ellicott City home.

On December 2, 1943, a four-engine Halifax aircraft exploded as it hit an unoccupied bungalow beside Applegarth School on Springwell Lane ...

The Spitfire AA810 project, spearheaded by Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts, is campaigning for a memorial in London to ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Two World War II veterans were honored on Wednesday. They were presented with special recognition. Dale Smith, 102, and John Mcnichols, 99, were presented with the Community ...

The first of two of the world’s rarest historic military aircraft still flying touched down at the Penticton Regional Airport earlier this week. The B-17 flying fortress Sentimental Journey ...

The "F" in the F-117's name indicates that it's a fighter. But it wasn't armed for air-to-air combat. So was it a fighter? A ...