As the nation's naval expeditionary force, United States Marines often need air cover when establishing beachheads and asserting dominance.

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.

On this day in aviation history, February 27, 1945, the Curtiss XF15C (unofficially called the Stingeree) made its first ...

After refueling at Henderson, Swett led a patrol over Cape Esperance at 0900, but upon landing they were ordered ... On May 11, 1945, Swett received Corsair Bureau No.82280. The F4U-1C was armed ...

NTSB investigators are focusing on landing gear failure as a possible factor leading to two business jets colliding in ...

Prior damage to the landing gear on a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil could have contributed to a fatal ...

A new NTSB preliminary report reveals that critical landing gear failures caused a plane owned by musician Vince Neil to crash while landing at Scottsdale Airport on Feb. 10.

PHOENIX — Prior damage to the landing gear on a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil could have contributed to a fatal crash earlier this month, according to a preliminary report ...

Surveillance and cellphone footage showed the plane making the final approach with the rear left landing gear not working correctly and in an “askew” position. Investigators discovered the ...