World War II spurred rapid military aircraft technological progress. ... a maximum payload of 4,000 pounds of bombs or eight 5-inch rockets and had six .50 caliber machine guns or two 20mm cannons.

World War II saw a great deal of innovation in the area of fighter aircraft design and construction, as it was the conflict ...

World War II veteran airman Don Muncy, 100, flies again Don Muncy, 100, is a U.S. Navy airman veteran who served during both World War II and the Korean War. He was honored by Dream Flights with ...

Here is a look at the other most expensive American fighters and bombers to produce during World War II. Piper L-4H Grasshopper u00e2u0080u00983298... ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) by Alan Wilson ...

The P-51 Mustang is without a doubt, one of the most famous aircraft of the war, but the B-17 Flying Fortress is a close second. It first saw combat with the United States in 1942, but was ...

WEBVTT LINKS TO AMERICA’S PAST CAN BE FOUND AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, A HANDS-ON DISPLAY OF WORLD WAR II IS IN THE GRANITE STATE FOR A LIMITED TIME. WMUR’S MIKE CHERRY TAKES US TO NASHUA AIRPORT ...

BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- Two World War II-era planes have landed in Western Pennsylvania. Two more will follow on Tuesday as part of "Bomber Week" at the airport in Butler County, and you can take a ...

Dozens of military aircraft from World War II flew over the nation’s capital Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The historic planes flew at a low altitude, about 1,000 ...

An extremely rare World War II Spitfire fighter plane flown by a pilot who later took part in the "Great Escape" has been recovered from a remote Norwegian mountainside.

World War II saw a great deal of innovation in the area of fighter aircraft design and construction, as it was the conflict that gave birth to the jet fighter. More than that, multiple nations ...