USS Hornet sank in 1942 in key World War II battle Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet, the World War II aircraft carrier sunk in a 1942 ...

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Canary (“Yellow Peril”) Bureau Number 2831. A tandem-seat primary trainer, the Canary was known as the “Yellow Peril” and by some accounts was due to its tendency to ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

This article explores how WWII fighter designs reveal core reliability principles still essential in today’s industrial and ...

On Oct. 26, 1942, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Hornet was sunk during pitched fighting in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Strapped to the deck of the carrier was a farming tractor, ...

WATERLOO, Iowa — Aviation enthusiasts gathered at the Waterloo Regional Airport this weekend for a unique opportunity to explore historic aircraft at a free air expo. The event featured several ...

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor gravely damaged the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet's strength, but fortunately, no American aircraft carriers were sunk in the attack. As a result, when the United States ...

It seems fighter planes and bombers weren't the only vehicles aboard a famous U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War II. A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the ...

World War II was fought across land, sea, and air. Soldiers and tanks battled on the ground, bombers and escort planes struck in the air, and battleships clashed at sea. WWII proved the dominance of ...