That’s exactly what happens at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park, Maryland – a place that masterfully disguises its aeronautical treasures behind an unassuming facade.

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Connecticut hides a treasure trove of aviation history just minutes from Bradley International Airport, where the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks offers an experience that will leave you ...

Eight decades ago, a World War II B-17 bomber plunged into the depths of the Baltic Sea, taking with it a crew of Allied airmen and their mission details. Today, scientists are finally unearthing the ...

Aug. 12, 1944, was Norbert’s 35th and what would be his final mission just three days before the invasion of Southern France.

The Flying Fortress cumulatively dropped more bombs than any other plane during World War II, but those numbers came at a ...

Kingsley Field is located four miles southeast of Klamath Falls. The first military presence in Klamath Falls began in 1942, ...

On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on ...

For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost ...

On Aug. 3, 1955, Koelsch was posthumously awarded the first Medal of Honor issued to a helicopter pilot. He also received the ...

A Lyons resident who died in World War II was laid to rest with full honors by seven Soldiers of the New York Army National ...

A Lyons resident who died in World War II was laid to rest with full honors by seven Soldiers of the New York Army National ...