This is the story of Jack Ilfrey, the first American P-38 Lightning ace and one of the luckiest pilots in history.

A stunning formation display featuring the legendary Lockheed P‑38 Lightning, North American P‑51 Mustang and Vought F4U Corsair from the Flying Bulls lit up the skies at Oldtimer‑Fliegertreffen ...

During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- these were the best looking.

The 'spy’ (or, more correctly, reconnaissance) aircraft must survive enemy fighters and anti-aircraft weapons, often relying ...

Neel Kearby became a hardcore “believer” in the P-47 and devoted himself to developing a doctrine for making the most of the ...

In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...

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Yo whats going on everybody, it’s Biggie cheese. When I’m not telling the world about how people call me Mr. Boombastic while calling me fantastic, I keep my mind thinking about straight tragedies ...

A P-38J-10-LO Lightning fighter of the United States Army Air Forces (42-68008) flying over California in 1944 (Photo: U.S.

The Adelaide Lightning was saved by a partnership between the South Australian government and new owners of the WNBL, with a guaranteed $571,000 in funding per year for three years. An ownership group ...

SAN DIEGO — Late-summer dry thunderstorms rolled into California from the southwest desert region early Sept. 2, bringing thousands of lightning strikes and increasing the risk of wildfires as high ...

Mother Nature briefly spoiled Indiana football's homecoming. Oct. 18 is the first game that Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is coaching since he signed his eight-year contract extension that will pay him ...