Amid the hardships of the war, Christmas dinner became an annual reprieve for far-flung troops across the globe.
In small town America, boys with absent heads of households were taken under the wing of World War I veterans from such ...
At a huge wartime dump, every shovel of “paydirt” through the sieves turns into a small history lesson. In a single sieve, the team uncovers three WHW badges at once—a soldier figure and two city coat ...
Reginald Harrison didn’t have a nickname when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943. But after crashing his plane a second time trying to liftoff for a mission in 1944, fellow pilots started ...
ARANSAS COUNTY, Texas — Restored World War II aircraft are taking flight once again for War Birds Over South Texas, an annual event that brings history to life while inspiring the next generation of ...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Experiencing the past up close makes it a little bit more personal, especially when you get a chance to see an old World War II plane and learn about St. Louis history. “It’s ...
An A-26 Invader, nicknamed Million Airess, will participate in a flyover for the U.S. Air Force Academy vs. Army football game. Because of the government shutdown, the Academy Association of Graduates ...
Air power may have proved lethally effective during the First World War, but the technology was still in its infancy. By 1939, however, European air forces as well as North American and Asian powers ...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The Jet Age began in the wake of World War 2, when ...
Vultee Aircraft first appeared in The Tennessean more than 90 years ago, on Dec. 4, 1934, but merely as an afterthought. The business article centered on American Airlines’ purchase of Douglas ...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. There were few World War 2 fighters that could match the ...