In this video, we look at famed SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Pilot Richard Halsey Best, who helped destroy two Japanese aircraft carriers in the famous Battle of Midway in 1942. The New York Times Hits ...
When it comes to World War II pilot’s watches, the German Fliegers get most of the attention. But a watch designed by an American Navy pilot and commissioned by the British RAF is getting some love ...
A squadron of American Wildcats had just touched down on the deck of USS Lexington for a rapid refuel after a searing air battle when the alarm screamed again. This time, the wave of Mitsubishi G4M ...
The real-world analog for the "Star Wars" Y-wing starfighter is less obvious than for other spacecraft in the series. B-29 Superfortress cockpits clearly inspired the Millennium Falcon, and X-wings ...
A model P-47D-25 Thunderbolt "Bubbletop" like the plane flown by 2nd Lt. Norbert William Herriges, a World War II fighter pilot from Whitefish, at “The Airman They Never Forgot” exhibit at the ...
(WSPA) — A Greenville fighter pilot who died while fighting in World War II has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Thursday. During the summer of 1943, U.S.
The issues stem from the rollout of hi-tech body scanners throughout the country which have led to a new level of scrutiny for the aviation professionals, largely due to the epaulettes and wings they ...
VILLANOVA, PA. — The Old Dominion players and coach Mike Jones are convinced this will help them in the long run. And most of them had plenty of time to mull it over on the long ride home. Of course, ...