Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...

Science, art and logistics all play a role in how the U.S. military paints its aircraft to be ready for battle.

The top speed of the fastest operational fighter was less than 360 mph when the war started. By 1945, this had increased by ...

Britain’s best fighter aircraft of the early part of World War 2, the Supermarine Spitfire, was closely matched to the German ...

As it happens, some airlines around the world that are still active today have been around long enough to witness these ...

The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...

Military technology continues to advance, and that goes for the fighter jets, too. Here are the most powerful fighter jets ...

Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.” Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein,” 1818 ...

The Bomber Command Museum has raised $1.5 million so far for the 25,000-square-foot expansion, including a $1-million gift ...

Second World War veteran Ken Marsh celebrated his 100th birthday at The Spinney Care Home in Chingford with an aeroplane-themed party, honouring ...

With Remembrance Day still in mind, with many wearing well-deserved medals I have always wondered why civilian workers who ...