World War II

A Tuskegee Airman flies west after more than a century of mentorship and leadership.

The pair of centenarian veterans had their wishes granted to fly one last time.

The unique site has roots that go back to the birth of the atomic age.

If vintage airplanes and classic cars are your thing, you’ll want to visit the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Southern California this Saturday for Flying Demo Day.

A novel reveals the story about a little-known C-47 rescue operation during World War II in Yugoslavia.

The wide stretches of sand that comprise the beaches of Normandy normally fill now with sunbathers and people en vacances on a June day. But for the 78th anniversary of what we know as D-Day, those same boundaries between ocean and land fill with those who honor the memory of soldiers and civilians who perished […]

A balloon used for warfare by the Japanese resulted in the only Americans to die on U.S. soil from enemy action in during World War II.

Here are some weird things you need to know to geek-out about this humble piece of infrastructure.

Walt Disney was too old to be drafted during World War II but that didn’t stop him—and Disney Studios—from contributing to the war effort. Disney’s animation studios played a crucial role in the development of military unit patches used during World War II.  The designs were handpainted on leather, and then the patches sewn onto […]

During World War II, these women were believed to be “ghost” pilots.