From 1939 to 1945, WWII saw the most intense air combat the world had ever known. In this video, we count down the top five fighter aircraft that scored the highest kill totals across all fronts.

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 witnessed tremendous growth in the size of American military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war’s end. The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era ...

A fighter jet built by recycling various parts of two broken warplanes is now fully functioning, according to the U.S. Air ...

“The USAAF 49th Fighter Group provided Darwin with its only fighter defence from March to September 1942 against fast and well-armed Mitsubishi G4M ‘Betty’ bombers escorted by Mitsubishi A6M ‘Zero’ ...

As a fighter ace who received the Medal of Honor after shooting down 26 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal during World War II, Joe Foss was accustomed to bold action. He was not afraid to think big ...

After the conclusion of World War II, tensions in Southeast Asia grew as France attempted to reestablish colonial rule over Vietnam. The consequences of these efforts would lead to the Vietnam War ...

The remains of a World War II Army veteran were laid to rest Friday at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in ...

Following the conclusion of World War II, a line was drawn across Korea, creating a separate North and South region. While the Soviet Union and U.S. had previously allied to defeat the Axis powers ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...