The Flying Fortress cumulatively dropped more bombs than any other plane during World War II, but those numbers came at a ...

The mystery of a lost World War II B-17 bomber is edging closer to resolution, as a fresh clue from the seafloor reshapes ...

Boeing’s prototype Model 299 crash in 1935 led to tragedy—but also transformed aviation safety. From its wreckage emerged the ...

Photographer Dan Patterson recalls his extraordinary 1990 flight aboard a B-17 bomber from the film "Memphis Belle" — and the moment the pilot let him take the controls.

For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost ...

In the final days of 1943, a damaged American B-17 struggled to stay in the air — its crew wounded, its engines failing. Then, out of the clouds, a German fighter appeared. What happened next became ...

During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt inspired the Y-wing, just as the Spitfire became the X-wing and B-29 Superfortress cockpits ...

A B-1B took part in a four-day exercise with the Indian Air Force, marking the first return to the country since the participation to the Cope India 2023 ...

The United States and China are not the only ones who are designing great range into their upcoming combat aircraft. Britain, ...

The Army’s XM30 aims to replace the Bradley after 40 years of trying. Here’s what it promises, who’s competing, and what ...