The occupation of Poland may have turned out to be the last hurrah of Polish warplanes during WWII, but not the Polish combat pilots, more specifically the ones that escaped into exile in Great ...

On New Year’s Day 1943, Flight Lieutenant Dave Ritchie found himself in a deadly aerial battle, taking down an enemy aircraft before being forced into a brutal crash landing. This was just one of many ...

Each brought world press coverage of tragedies in the sky that left hundreds dead, mysteries swirling and quantum shifts in aviation safety. Despite decades of improvements in air traffic control ...

Wednesday night’s crash between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk in Washington D.C. is believed to have spared none of the disparate lives on board both aircraft when ...

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.There were 60 passengers and four ...

An aviation expert told The Independent that while US airspace is “certainly one of the most controlled,” it wouldn’t necessarily be “the safest.” This comes after officials maintained ...

However, there have been several plane crashes in the past. While some of them taught harsh lessons, others brought significant changes in aviation regulation. The mid-air coalition is always seen as ...

The aircraft involved in Wednesday's collision was an Army version. There are other variants made for the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, and for specialized duty such as intelligence gathering ...

Historic Second World War aircraft are returning to Penticton next week as part of the Flying Legends of Victory tour from the Airbase Arizona Flying Museum. The fully-restored B-17 Flying ...