Air power may have proved lethally effective during the First World War, but the technology was still in its infancy. By 1939, however, European air forces as well as North American and Asian powers ...

In a war where many Japanese aircraft were fast but fragile, the Mitsubishi Ki-51 stood out as a rugged, dependable workhorse ...

The decades-long mystery of a missing World War II RAAF crew has finally been solved, with their aircraft’s wreckage found in ...

Fighter aircraft have always been the cutting edge of air combat. Whether ripping through the skies of Europe in World War II or patrolling the airspace in today’s contested zones, these machines ...

Many of the most legendary battles of World War II were directly shaped by the actions of pilots, with several crucial battles fought almost entirely in the skies. For example, at least nine different ...

Motivated by his childhood intrigue, a young Gozitan engineer named Matthew Curmi, 24, has authored a book on aircraft losses in Gozo during the Second World War. His book reveals unique insights into ...

Because of their role in both strategic and tactical deployments, bombers are a crucial asset for air forces. Bombers target infrastructure that can cripple an opponent's industrial capabilities, ...

World War I was the laboratory that transformed airplanes from vehicles of limited capability into reliable weapons of war. The “World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation” exhibition highlights both ...