World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war for new modern dogfighters.

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing ... British aircraft of WWII was the Supermarine Spitfire. Over 20,000 units were produced ...

BMW is best known for cars, but during World War II, the company was tasked with making airplane engines for the German ...

The history of military aviation is filled with powerful and deadly aircraft that have played significant roles in warfare.

The T-6C Texan II flown by Michael Williams. These aircraft represent a time when Kiwis went abroad and fought in conflicts around the world ... of New Zealand Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX i ...

Thunderbolt: the dictionary defines it as "a flash of lightning accompanied by thunder" and it aptly describes the P-47 during World War II. Thunderbolt pilots ... and lightweight fighters such as the ...

Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England after a chance discovery. Local officials in the town of Wooler ...

Harry Stewart Jr. would survive World War II as one of only four Tuskegee Airmen with three air-to-air victories in a single ...

A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...