WWI pilots were known for their aerial combat skills and were called aces. This Belgian ace did one impressive feat during ...

You may have noticed that some WWI fighter planes had three wings, but why was this? Did the extra wings help make the aircraft any better at fighting?

Aerial combat is very complicated on its face, when you think about it. Two or more large metal husks basically have to defy gravity, while also attempting to fire weapons at each other. Accurately.

World War I was the laboratory that transformed airplanes from vehicles of limited capability into reliable weapons of war. The “World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation” exhibition highlights both ...

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MONROE, N.C. — People got a close-up look at pieces of history this weekend ahead of Veterans Day. The Warbirds Over Monroe show wrapped up with these aircraft on display. The two-day event started ...

For some of us, the “Peanuts” comic strip was our introduction to the history of World War I fighter pilots. Snoopy, the Flying Ace, sits on top of his doghouse with gritted teeth, wearing his cap, ...