After France fell, the Blenheims were tasked with day and night attacks against Nazi-occupied ports and installations.

He is a first rate combat pilot and the reckless bravery of his attacks … are something you can well be proud of.” When one thinks of America’s World War II air aces—those who have destroyed five or ...

Harry Stewart Jr. recorded three victories in one day and won the first-ever 'Top Gun' contest for military pilots.

When Joe Foss -- then the commissioner of the upstart AFL -- sent a letter to his NFL counterpart, Pete Rozelle, in December ...

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

In the heat of the Cold War, France stunned the world with the Nord Griffon 1500, a supersonic interceptor capable of reaching Mach 2.19. This groundbreaking aircraft combined a ramjet and ...

The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles ... as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were ...

The war in Ukraine has ground on for nearly three ... above the presidential palace - only to be blasted down by anti-aircraft guns - the significant development of this trip was that these ...

Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power. In pressing for greater military spending to counter Russia, NATO Secretary-General Marc Rutte ...

A vintage World War II plane that visited the Bay Area, including Livermore, as part of the Wings of Freedom tour was involved in a fatal crash in Connecticut last week. The plane, a B-17 “Flying ...

What was the World War II experience of James Alfred (“Alf ... then learned the basics of radios, navigation, airplane recognition—everything that everyone in a plane would need to know.

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November. - Nazis on trial - Nazi leaders go on trial in ...