The very versatile J2F Duck was used first and foremost as an air-sea rescue aircraft. In the world of Mother Nature, the ...

The B-36 “Peacemaker,” the largest warplane ever constructed, first took to the skies more than eight decades ago. Retired early following a brief stint in service with the U.S. Strategic Air Command, ...

On April 15, 1935, the Douglas TBD Devastator took to the skies for the first time, marking a bold leap forward in naval ...

During WWII, the Soviet Union experimented with a radical concept—massive bombers carrying fighter planes deep into enemy territory. These "flying aircraft carriers" could launch swarms of fighters ...