It is the most numerous military aircraft ever produced and the second largest number of all types, including civil, ...

This week, the conflict reached its 1,418th day, the same number of days the Soviet Union's Red Army fought against Nazi ...

World War II Navy veteran Harsel Durham served aboard the USS Richmond and fought in the Battle of Komandorski — Retired ...

During World War II, Allied forces faced a brutal reality: anti-aircraft guns could fire thousands of shells and still fail to stop incoming aircraft. This story follows the secret development of the ...

The Supermarine Spitfire helped decide the Battle of Britain despite having no electronics, minimal ammunition, and no ...

History is filled with military aircraft that looked like expensive miscalculations long before they ever saw combat.

On Jan. 21, 1945, San Diego newspapers reported a wide range of wartime activities as World War II neared its final months.

"Every NATO ally has an obligation to defend their own territory and the fact is that no nation, or group of nations is in ...

Why giant parachutes won’t work on airliners—exploring the physics, safety philosophy, and engineering realities behind ...

A Wilmington native who died while being held as a prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II has been positively identified through analysis of his remains, U.S. military officials said this ...

The U.S. Navy continues to build up its presence in Europe and the Middle East amid escalating relations with Iran. Two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are now on the way, and another ...

John Breckenridge’s military legacy was borne in war on the South Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942. A pragmatic thinker ...