Britain’s survival in World War 2 depended on air power. At the cutting edge were high-performance fighter planes, dishing out destruction to Axis intruders and supporting Allied operations worldwide.

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like the Spitfire floatplanes; some of the others were, to put it kindly, ...

The P-39 was one of America's first-line pursuit planes in December 1941. It made its initial flight in April 1939 at Wright Field, Ohio, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, nearly 600 had ...

The P-51 Mustang is remembered as a World War II icon, but its story did not end in 1945. This film follows the Mustang, the ...

Donald McPherson, who scored five aerial victories and was considered the last living American ace pilot from World War II, died this month at the age of 103. McPherson served as a naval aviator ...

History enthusiasts can get a small glimpse at World War II air battles this weekend in the Inland Empire. They can get up close to — and fly inside — a bomber and a jet fighter visiting Chino through ...

(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.

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...