On February 5, 1929, the Fairey Firefly II made its first flight, marking the debut of an all-metal British biplane fighter ...

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — With the weekend approaching, it may well be worth your while to take a step back in time to revisit Hagerstown’s place in World War II aviation history. The Hagerstown ...

She was a groundbreaking aviator who learned to fly after hearing tall tales from a pilot who’d crash-landed on her grandfather’s golf course in Warren Township, New Jersey. Later, she was one of the ...

On February 2, 1944, the Republic XP-72 made its first flight, showcasing extreme piston-engine performance before changing ...

McKeesport native Helen Richey became the first woman to fly a commercial airliner to deliver mail and transport passengers. She was part of what was known as the “air-minded movement.” Richey and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) and History Museum on the Square teamed up to create a new exhibit that is now on display at the airport. The exhibit, titled “History ...

You’ve heard of the Wright Brothers and Charles Lindbergh. But what about the first aviators to successfully complete a flight around the globe? That honor goes to six U.S. Army Air Corps fliers who ...

Historian Kurtis Meyers will speak on Hagerstown’s aviation legacy at a free public event hosted by the Middleburg/Mason-Dixon Line Historical Society. The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 16, at ...

A devastating plane crash that took the lives of more than 60 people this week has drawn Wichita — known globally as the "air capital of the world" — and its aviation roots into the national spotlight ...

20 Years Ago Oct. 19, 1995­— Scientists from NOAA and NASA found higher-than-expected levels of sulfur-based aerosols being emitted by Air France’s supersonic Concorde jet, after taking direct ...

During the Second World War, the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) closely studied how Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe utilized Heinkel He 111 medium bombers to air-launch V-1 missiles. In total, ...