Pre-war air doctrine claimed massed, gun-bristling bombers could penetrate enemy airspace without escorts. Reality hit hard in 1943—daylight raids like Schweinfurt-Regensburg suffered crippling losses ...

For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought near ruinous casualty numbers. The odds of a B-17 crewman surviving the 25 missions required to complete a tour were only one in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The P-51 was designed as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The design showed promise, and Army Air Corps purchases of ...

George Earl Preddy Jr was an incredible American fighter ace in World War II. He flew the P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, and ...

The Highland man served as a welder for the U.S. Army during World War II, his daughter Barbara McQueen said. Brakley was training to become a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps when he was told the war ...

Easily one of the most famous warplanes in history, the P-51 Mustang was manufactured by North American Aviation (NAA). North American, as it is often called, was originally formed as a holding ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Two of the nation’s most iconic warbirds still flying today, just touched down in Bay County. The B-29 Super-Fortress, known as “Doc,” alongside the legendary P-51 Mustang ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The iconic P-51 Mustang fighter-bomber arrived Wednesday for this weekend’s Rose City Airfest happening at the airport in Tyler. The 5th annual Rose City Air Fest in Tyler is ...