"That was the only time in my life he ever gave any real details, and I was in my 40s and had already done eight years of ...

Shoulder straps containing stripes on a pilot’s uniform are called epaulets (also sometimes written as epaulettes), a term derived from the word épaule, which means “shoulder” in French.

Canadian pilot killed in WW2 mission remembered Michael Melnick Lt John Saville was the leader of the raid on the Freya radar at Fort George ...

There's a little-known detail on almost every pilot's uniform - and now an Emirates pilot has revealed the secret meaning behind it.

After the Pearl Harbor attack, one Japanese pilot crash-landed on an island he thought was empty—he was wrong. This is what happened next.

A former WW2 pilot who flew 50 raids over occupied Europe has blasted Labour's plans to increase defence spending as "rubbish".

John Barnes supported Mediterranean and Atlantic convoys, flying from five aircraft carriers.

A World War Two American fighter pilot has been surprised with a flight in a Mustang aeroplane 80 years to the day after he was shot down.

A former fighter pilot, Blondin recommended the F-35 to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government in 2012. The intent to purchase was announced but later cancelled due to ballooning ...

Dambusters hero Guy Gibson - who led heroic WW2 bouncing bomb mission against Germany - has military wings go up for auction as iconic emblem could fetch thousands ...