WWII
The era from 1938-1945 in which aircraft development and production increased to meet wartime demand for fighters and bombers and ultimately led to the birth of jet aircraft- Explore more »
Home Sweet Duralumin
A Buckminster Fuller design was grounded in aerospace technology.
November 2012 |
By Nick D’Alto
Second Life for Hangar One
The Moffett Field landmark may yet house aircraft again.
May 2012 |
By Kara Platoni
A Pearl Harbor Mystery
How a 1940s Interstate Cadet trainer sent a famous airshow pilot on a journey to find a kindred spirit.
January 2012 |
By John Fleischman
Ask a Veteran
These Museum staffers and volunteers once served their country in the armed forces. Now they serve in a different way.
November 10, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Other B-29 Missions
The big bomber's little-known errands of mercy.
October 27, 2011 |
By Guy Longshore
On the Wing and On the Ground
Ernie Pyle's aviation and war dispatches.
September 16, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Raiders Remember
In an annual ceremony, the last of the Doolittle Raiders recall their part in victory over Japan.
September 2011 |
By Paul Hoversten
Lieutenant Ivan Baranovsky’s P-39
An airacobra's journey to the eastern front...and back.
September 2011 |
By Tim Wright
Reviews & Previews: Prodigal Son
A troubled man, Gregory Boyington found redemption commanding a U.S. Marine fighter squadron in the South Pacific.
September 2011 |
By Phil Scott
Last of the Few
The Battle of Britain in the words of the pilots who won it.
August 01, 2011 |
By The Editors
Beautiful Bombers
A new book documents the glory of World War II aircraft.
July 13, 2011 |
By John R. Bruning
That Old Crate
From Minnesota cratemakers, a new CG-4 glider like the ones they built in World War II.
July 2011 |
By Lynn Keillor
Stranded at Sea
Blazing sun, a pitching sea, and hungry sharks—and that was just the start of their troubles.
April 26, 2011 |
By Alvin Townley
Too Hot to Handle: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
Man cannot zoom by blended wing alone; he must have an engine that, well, works.
January 2011 |
By Stephan Wilkinson
The Great Escape
For U.S. airmen trapped in Yugoslavia during World War II, building a secret airstrip was their only way out.
January 2011 |
By Phil Scott
Cat's Eyes
John Cunningham's wartime nickname concealed a vital military secret—the invention of airborne radar.
November 19, 2010 |
By Gavin Mortimer
Just Shoot Me
Late in World War II, the Bell P-63 became an aerial gunner's easiest target.
November 2010 |
By James Dunaway
John Freeborn: 1919-2010
In a 2004 interview, an RAF hero recalled encounters with friends and enemies during the Battle of Britain.
September 03, 2010 |
By Gavin Mortimer
