Partly due to Wright's legal obstructions, the US lagged behind European air forces in WWI and had to fly British and French ...

McDevitt had no idea of his experiences during World War I. That he served as a balloon observer, riding in a wicker basket 3,000 feet above the battlefields in France to report on troop movements ...

The history of the US military and aviation started in the Civil War, but many trace the US Air Force to 1907.

Many of the modern pieces of technology you use everyday actually evolved out of prior inventions that, in some cases, date ...

The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown held its annual meeting of members and friends Nov. 2, when Gary Smith was re-elected to the board of trustees and Iris ...

This extensive antique collection in Minden, Nebraska, includes an impressive roster of rare and facinating aircraft. [...] ...

In Indonesia, Mount Lewotobi's eruption looms dramatically over awestruck villagers, while in Greece, saffron farmers contend ...

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A "church coffee morning" ended in a bomb scare after a member of the congregation brought a live explosive device to the event. It is believed a military history enthusiast brought three shells ...

A hot air balloon in Albuquereque, New Mexico, plummeted to the ground after it struck a radio tower during a popular festival, briefly catching fire. Kevin Carhart, a spokesperson for the ...

After a few weeks, it was unsealed and members of the WWI Museum’s Curatorial Affairs began their deep dive into the city’s and country’s rich history. Historians were amazed when they ...