America’s Essex-class aircraft carriers were the backbone of U.S. naval power in World War II’s Pacific War and stayed ...

The Commemorative Air Force's Indiana Wing is launching a fundraising campaign to help restore an historic World War II training aircraft known as "Jake." The ...

The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan interviewed 106-year-old ...

In the years between World War I and II, the U.S. military had ambitious and prescient ideas for war in the Pacific.

Out of the 1,500 men on his ship, Del Thielke was the only one selected to be aboard the USS Missouri when the peace treaty ...

Science, art and logistics all play a role in how the U.S. military paints its aircraft to be ready for battle.

In the season of giving, the community has the opportunity to fund repairs for a vintage World War II-era airplane based ...

Had the Aquila been completed, it could have bolstered Italy’s Mediterranean operations by providing fleet air defense and strike capabilities. Not wanting to be viewed as the ‘sick man’ of the Axis ...

The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor lasted about 90 minutes, killing and wounding more than 3,000 military and civilians.

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...