The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...
The Tuskegee Airmen were assigned to the 99th Pursuit (later Fighter) Squadron, Twelfth Air Force, and initially stationed in ...
While the Vietnamese air force has operated Western planes that it seized from the U.S.-backed South Vietnam military ...
One of the earliest aircraft to be widely adopted by businesses was the Beechcraft Model 18. Originally introduced in 1937, this twin-engine aircraft found new life in the post-war years. With ...
Propeller planes were a big deal throughout World War II, but even when jets became a reality, turboprops still played a ...
That said, “Once more unto the breach, dear comrades,” as I open on what Yours Truly considers to be the Aircraft Carriers of World War II. Allow me to quote my colleague, Harrison Kass ...
Within this category, we provide in-depth coverage of the latest developments, technological advancements, and historical significance of military vehicles. From the iconic tanks of World War II to ...
The Korean War was a period of major development for jet fighters and helicopters and obsolescence for WWII bombers.
While the phrase may be cliché, saying "it's a small world" sometimes does apply, especially to the families of U.S. Army Sergeant George Frank Bishop and Army Private Robert H. Hanson. Though Bishop ...
A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the South China Sea while two Chinese "flattops" were underway off the country's coast.
During this time, it had an 11-to-1 victory ratio over enemy aircraft in the Pacific Theater. The F4U-4 Corsair, flown by both the Navy and Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War ...