On this day in aviation history, January 27, 1939, the Lockheed XP-38 made its first flight. Developed under great secrecy, the aircraft would become famous during WWII as the legendary Lockheed P-38 ...

The American fighter Lockheed P-38 Lightning from the World War II era, whose wreck is located off the coast of Wales (near Harlech) attracts enthusiasts of history and photography. These post-war ...

In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac ...

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

The plane was flying from the Alaskan coastal city of Unalakleet to another city along the Bering Sea coast, Nome—a journey ...

U.S. Army Air Forces commanders considered it one of the three premier American fighters, along with the P-51 Mustang and P-38 Lightning. The United States built more P-47s than any other fighter ...

Last week's fatal aircraft collision over the Potomac River reverberates with many Arlington leaders' longstanding concerns ...

Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...

The plane operated by Bering Air was carrying nine passengers and a pilot from Unalakleet to Nome in northwestern Alaska when ...

There are 38 aircraft in WA to help fight bushfires, and four of them are ex-military Black Hawk helicopters. It takes special skills to pilot the Black Hawk but they are effective in battling a ...

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria said the United flight departed from Lagos at 11:59 p.m. local time Thursday ... technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement." ...