In the late 1930s, U.S. leaders faced a choice: fund the cutting-edge B-17 Flying Fortress or settle for a cheaper design.
Jack’s pilot got Ridlon’s Rats over the target and on their way back to base, and much to their relief, “two or three of our squadron’s B-24s dropped their airspeed and came down to our altitude and ...
Among the survivors of the relentless, high-altitude peril during World War II was a 23-year-old Army Air Force captain, R.C. Franklin of Mojave.
Johnny Appleseed Day has an unexpected WWII link. Here’s how Victory Gardens in the US and Britain helped feed civilians, boost morale, and support the war effort.
Queen Camilla has praised the author of a new book aimed at educating children about the untold sacrifices made during World War Two. Victoria Panton Bacon, from Suffolk, created a book called Their ...
On March 6, 1944, during World War II, U.S. bombers flying from Britain began the first daytime attacks on Berlin.
BBC Breakfast viewers were amazed as 105-year-old WW2 Mosquito pilot Colin Bell celebrated his birthday on the show,.
The Pentagon released footage of an Iranian warship being sunk by a US submarine in the Indian Ocean, shortly after the vessel participated in an international naval conference in India. CNN’s Ivan ...
The U.S. military has intensified operations in Iran, sinking an Iranian warship and striking thousands of targets, as the Trump administration works to evacuate Americans from the region.
White House officials and U.S. military leaders show no sign of slowing attacks on Iran. The war has quickly transformed the ...
The stealth plane has gained a mysterious and iconic status over its nearly four-decade history. It’s the plane that the U.S.
OVER THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE, 18 SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN WOUNDED AS OF THIS MORNING. CREWS FROM WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE IN JOHNSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, HAVE ALREADY PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THIS MILITARY OPERATION ...