The Fairey Barracuda made history as the first English all-metal aircraft built for dive-bombing and torpedo-bombing purposes ...

Ever wondered how the U.S. brought smaller planes overseas during World War II? It was definitely more tedious work than ...

Unsung hero Charles Agate taught PE in a Surrey school before choosing to sign up for the RAF , even though he was in a ...

A 99-year-old Burnham-On-Sea war veteran has been awarded a prestigious new medal by the Russian government for his brave ...

As he gripped the controls of his bomber plane on his first war time mission, 21-year-old Harry Richardson gazed back at the British coast for what he feared was the last time.

The siege of Budapest, one of World War II’s longest urban battles, saw relentless street combat and left the city in ruins.

It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...

John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105.

German fighter planes in WWII were instantly recognizable, thanks in part to their distinct markings. But these symbols weren’t just for show - they carried hidden messages about rank, kills ...

European weapons manufacturers from ThyssenKrupp to BAE Systems and smaller drone makers stand to gain the most from Germany's massive defense-spending splurge.

Paratroopers were snapped for a newspaper early on the morning of 24 March 1945, drinking tea before getting into planes to be dropped over Germany Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended ...

Details of how a skydiving plane crash landed near Geelong, leaving seven in hospital can be revealed, with claims parachuters were not briefed about key safety advice before takeoff. The Skydive ...