This historic World War II footage shows U.S. Navy aircraft returning from combat and landing on carrier decks at sea. You ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National Archives) ...

One major takeaway that the United States took away from World War II regarding military strategy was the importance of naval combat. When Japan failed to destroy the US aircraft carrier fleet, it ...

Whether it's a Nimitz-class or Ford-class, the number of military jets that can fit on the deck of an aircraft carrier may ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. On September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, the Empire of Japan formally surrendered, ...

Had the Aquila been completed, it could have bolstered Italy’s Mediterranean operations by providing fleet air defense and strike capabilities. Not wanting to be viewed as the ‘sick man’ of the Axis ...