The onset of WWII shifted its role from a civilian airliner to a military transport aircraft. The C-46 is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 radial engines ...

The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was the largest land-based transport aircraft during WWII, with 198 built. The Junkers Ju 287 ...

Another important use of the external wires for some WW2 aircraft was for radio communications. Two of the most famous aircraft used during the war, the Supermarine Spitfire, and the highly ...

The historic C-47 "Hairless Joe!" will land at the airport on Tuesday as part of centennial festivities that include mascot ...

Few vessels defined the Second World War as aircraft carriers. What was once a niche vessel became a lynchpin for What Happened to America’s WW2 Aircraft Carriers?

The Consolidated Catalina—technically designated the Model 28 at its inception, and the PBY in U.S. Navy service—led an impossibly varied and successful career in World War II. It was operated ...

Being a Baby Boomer, World War II was not some abstract occurrence that I learned about in school or from the movies. I heard ...

While the big, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers of today surely capture the imagination, smaller flattops called Escort Carriers during World War II certainly held their own: While smaller and ...

World War II saw a great deal of innovation in the area of fighter aircraft design and construction, as it was the conflict that gave birth to the jet fighter. More than that, multiple nations ...

The T-6 Texan is still in service today by the U.S. Army. (America produced over 12,000 of these World War II carrier-borne planes.) ... Type: Transport aircraft; Year introduced: 1984 ...

The Philippine Mars' final flight ended in Lake Pleasant, Arizona, where the aircraft will be displayed. See photos of the WWII-era flying boat.

USS Enterprise (CV-6), the most decorated naval vessel in World War II, played a vital role in the Pacific. ... Ranger served in convoy escort, aircraft transport, and amphibious support roles.