Among the survivors of the relentless, high-altitude peril during World War II was a 23-year-old Army Air Force captain, R.C. Franklin of Mojave.

Split image: On the left, Black WWII pilots in brown uniforms sit together indoors. On the right, military personnel prepare and board naval aircraft on a ship’s deck. During World War II, the sky was ...

A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...

Aug. 22 (UPI) --The man believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot has died at age 103. Described in his legacy.com page as a compassionate and humble ...

During World War II, the American F4U Corsair was one of the fastest fighter planes ever built—and one of the most dangerous to fly. This story follows U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots, along with ...

ADAMS, Nebraska (AP) — A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died at age 103. Donald McPherson served as a ...

Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group's World War II pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. He was 100 years old. “His legacy is ...

From the Me 262 to late-war Spitfires and Mustangs, this list ranks WWII’s quickest combat-ready aircraft by top speed and real-world impact—skipping pure prototypes and rocket interceptors—to ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A World War II veteran from Adams, believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot, has died at age 103. Don McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater ...

Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy pilot from Nebraska, died Aug. 14 at age 103. He was recognized as America’s last surviving WWII "ace," credited with five aerial victories. Family say he wanted ...

ADAMS, Nebraska -- A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving "ace" pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died at age 103. Donald McPherson served as a ...