The distinctive rumble of radial engines from one of the rarest World War II bombers, the B-29 Superfortress “FIFI,” will be heard in the skies over Elkhart in July when the aircraft visits ...
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 ...
In a war where many Japanese aircraft were fast but fragile, the Mitsubishi Ki-51 stood out as a rugged, dependable workhorse. Built to take damage and keep flying, it became one of the few planes ...
The British Supermarine Spitfire is perhaps one of the most recognizable military vehicles of World War II.
There are old airplanes that have a truly incredible history, among them an old Curtiss P-40N Warhawk from World War II. The ...
Retired Lt. Col. Scott Clyman and the American Airpower Museum are preparing to fly a formation of World War II-era warbirds ...
World War II aircraft were built for urgent problems, not museum floors. They had to move troops, hunt submarines, train pilots, carry bombs, cross oceans, survive bad weather, and keep flying when ...
There were few World War 2 fighters that could match the speed and firepower of America’s premier warbirds. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning were each capable of speeds over ...
A rare collection of World War II aircraft will arrive at Elkhart Municipal Airport later this month as the Commemorative Air ...
Two of the rarest World War II vintage aircraft touched down in Erie on Monday ahead of a 6-day event at the Erie International Airport. “Sentimental Journey” — a B-17 Flying Fortress — and “Maid in ...