The Grumman F6F Hellcat did not arrive at the start of the Pacific War, but when it did, it changed everything. Bigger, tougher, and far more lethal than the Wildcat it replaced, the Hellcat was built ...

So, what is the difference between an elite fighter aircraft and others? Is it pure speed, shattering firepower, unmatched survivability or a great battle record? It is never a single factor in ...

Washington state event in July will feature airworthy warbirds, including F-86 Sabre and multiple P-51 Mustangs.

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A veteran pilot believes he found Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane on a remote Pacific island with the help of Google Earth nearly 90 years after she vanished. Justin Myers claims he identified ...

The United States’ largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, on Monday reached Crete, Greece for repairs after leaving the Middle East due to a fire onboard. Photos from AFP show the aircraft ...

Chilling audio reveals the moments before and after an arriving airplane collided with an emergency truck on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots and badly injuring two Port Authority ...

Stay up to date with live coverage of the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash Tuesday as two pilots were killed and 41 others were hospitalized. Air Canada Flight AC8646 pilot Antoine Forest, 30, and ...

The shocking collision between an Air Canada plane arriving into LaGuardia airport and a fire truck on the runway Sunday night has left at least two people dead and many unanswered questions about how ...