World War II saw aircraft become flying canvases, decorated with some of the most iconic and creative nose art in history. In this video, we showcase the best examples from the era, exploring their ...

Fascinated by the values, traditions and stories of World War II, Jim Dawson is on an artistic journey into nose art. The adornments of the front of World War II planes flown and crewed by young men ...

From pin-up girls to fierce mascots, WWII aircraft nose art carried the spirit of the crews who flew them. This video dives into some of the most striking examples, uncovering the personal stories, ...

SUPERIOR, WIS. — The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake "Marge" — was discovered last week ...

German engineers and scientists created some exceptional and novel military designs during WWII. Granted, not everything they created was an instant success, and they even created one fighter jet that ...

Keegan Chetwynd walked through the museum hangar doors Monday toward what is perhaps America’s most legendary fighter plane. He looped around the tail, strolling up the portside, stopping underneath ...

The P-39 Airacobra may be the least loved American fighter plane of World War II, deemed inadequate by military planners at the outset of hostilities and written off as nearly useless by many ...

The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out how a World War II ...