The Douglas A-1 Skyraider entered service at the end of World War II yet continued flying combat missions deep into the jet age. Its massive payload, long loiter time, and rugged design made it ...

Even veteran fliers may not have journeyed on a propeller plane before. For some, they may be seen as something of a relic, left behind as the world embraced the great, screeching roar of the jet ...

In the short time between the first flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 and the Battle of Britain that started in July of 1940, the airplane had evolved from a rickety DIY creation to ...