The Yak-9 performed more anti-tank missions, in particular, the Yak-9T variant with a 37mm cannon, in this case the ...

The skies of the 20th century were awash with the roars of fighter aircraft, and few, if any, nation produced as many impressive machines as the United States. From the 1940s onwards, the US created ...

There is a reason test pilots have a reputation for cool-headed bravery. Historically, it has been a dangerous occupation, with many planes ending testing in fiery explosions or on the seafloor. Some ...

An in-depth update on the reconstruction of Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib RB396, detailing tailplane rebuild progress, jig ...

The NTSB determined a fatal Hawker 900XP crash resulted from the flight crew conducting a post-maintenance stall test in known icing conditions. Wing contamination from icing degraded the aircraft's ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Crew aboard USS North Carolina staged a boisterous Christmas Eve 'smoker' in 1943. Chaplain Wuebbens raised funds and arranged Macy’s ...