The USS Wasp (CV-7), shaped by the limitations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, is often cited as the worst aircraft ...

During World War II, flying boats reached their zenith ... continue to capture the imagination of aviation buffs and remind us of a bygone era when giants ruled the skies and seas alike.

Two days later, the German U-boat U-552 left the French port of St ... But the James became the first US warship sunk by the enemy in World War II. "The news of the torpedoing of one of our ...

The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6) for its extensive combat achievements and resilience, and the British HMS Ark ...

As the US military sought new ways to move large ... Strahan, author of "Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II," details Higgins' progressive, efficiency-minded approach ...

This West German movie is an adaptation of Lothar-Günther Buchheim's novel of the same name, which draws heavily from his own experiences aboard a U-boat during World War II. The film chronicles ...

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...

Attitudes shaped by World War II were not always a good fit in the ... As famously enunciated by former torpedo boat commander John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address, Americans should ...

An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no ...

60 Minutes, Sunday. A U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday. Japanese officials said the incident caused 80 flight cancellations, but no injuries.