John Fraser Hart grinned as he examined a World War II model aircraft for the first time in 20, maybe 30 years. âÄúI loved to watch [the real ones],âÄù he said. The University of Minnesota geography ...
Once the pinnacle of long-distance air travel, flying boats dominated the skies in the early days of commercial aviation.
The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...
The city bought an N3N biplane, like the ones flown by pilots in training at Barin Field during World War II ... A total of 997 aircraft of this model were built between 1935 and 1942.
If that’s not a fun way to operate a big airplane, we don’t know what is.
While the design of the fighter jet may seem set in stone these days, in the decades after World War II, companies tried out ...
It was a great weekend of activities at Mojave Air & Space Port at Rutan Field this past weekend! Giant scaled model airplane ...
The statue was placed in June as an enduring reminder of Detroiter's service. A $5,000 reward is being offered for ...
Following the post-World War II B-36 Peacemaker, the B-52 would be a critical component of Cold War nuclear brinksmanship. The B-52 is an enormous aircraft. Measuring 159 feet (49 meters ...
It bears the name of the World War II-era aircraft carrier Kaga, which took part in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class carrier ...
HELSINKI (AP) — Two German men died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoff, police said Thursday. The single-engine, two-seater T ...
He owned the Fleet airplane once flown by his father, Dr. P. Richard Coughlin, according to archives. His father got into flying after serving on the battleship New Jersey during World War II ...