Discover Hangar 2 at Clow Airport in Bolingbrook, Illinois-a volunteer-run collection of rare and historic aircraft, ...

On March 12, 1947, the Douglas Cloudster II made its first flight, testing an unusual twin-engine design that drove a single rear pusher propeller from engines inside the fuselage.

As the Piper Aviation Museum reopens March 4 to visitors for its 40th year of operation, Museum leadership have announced ...

From the myth of Icarus to the sketches of Leonardo Da Vinci's ornithopter, humanity has looked to the sky since first watching birds take wing. History is dotted with ill-advised attempts to achieve ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of duplicate ...

Boeing's $16 million bet led to the creation of the 707 jetliner and the Air Force's KC-135 tanker. Here's the fascinating history of the "Dash 80." ...

Pasco has an enviable aviation history, with connections to some of the most significant moments dating back almost to the moment in 1903 when the Wright brothers completed their famous flight at ...

Museum visitors gather in a hangar at the World War II Aviation Museum for a presentation about Army Air Corps Col. Paul “Pappy” Gunn next to the museum’s B-25J Mitchell, an aircraft Gunn helped make ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – The AirPower History ...

Eugene Ely did not become the godfather of naval aviation without having a high tolerance for fear. During a time in U.S. history when inherent risks were baked into various modes of transportation, ...