If you love military aviation history the opening events for the B-17F Memphis Belle™ exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is a must see! Two B-17G Flying Fortresses and more View More ›
Billionaire-turned-explorer Paul Allen has discovered the missing wreck of the World War II carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) at the bottom of the Coral Sea. The crew of his personal research ship R/V Petrel found View More ›
In 1942, German test pilot Helmut Schenck becomes the first person to use an ejection seat to successfully exit his aircraft in an emergency. – We Are The Mighty Featured View More ›
Retired Captain Jerry Yellin, former Army Air Corps pilot who flew the final combat mission of World War II has died at the age of 93 in Orlando, Florida. Yellin View More ›
Thirty-eight war time letters written by Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams are heading to auction. One of the letters Williams describes crash landing a plane that was so View More ›
Museum restoration crews and 88th ABW civil engineers work to install the upper turret of the B-17F Memphis Belle™ in preparation for the exhibit opening. Plans call for the aircraft View More ›
Cool video of Wake Island and a flyby at the end. Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, located 2/3 of the way from Honolulu View More ›
Sam Northway, a 91 year old former World War II aviator took the skies again in a celebration of flight. “I never did want to go someplace in an airplane. View More ›
If you are an aviation history lover then this is a good watch. And even if you are not big on World War II aviation skip forward to the eight View More ›
Aviation history is fascinating. Enjoy the photos! Comment below and share any you have. Featured images by the Library of Congress