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The most famous bomber of the Second World War, the B-17 Flying Fortress was used primarily in the European Theater against Germany.

On October 14, 1943 the Eighth AAF launched a massive B-17 bombing raid against the ball bearing factories of Schweinfurt, Germany.

The durability and versatility of the B-17 altered the outcome of the War with a long-range bomber capable of daring daytime assaults and a New Type of Precision Bombing

In 1944 the P-51 Mustang changed the war! Nothing the Nazi's could put in the sky could stop it! Fast, accurate and agile the Mustang racked havoc on the Luftwaffe.

Acts of bravery and heroism can be honoured in a number of ways. The Air Medal is one such example. Here is the story of one recipient, Clyde Cosper.

The versatile B24 did not gain the fame accorded the B17 in US service, but operated with distinction in other Commands.

On April 10, 1945, Werner Dietrich, then 13, watched as a new Me-262 German jet fighter downed an American P-51 Mustang fighter over Oranienburg, Germany.

History becomes real at this popular West Coast attraction, home to WW2 fighter planes, a "Cold War" ICBM and an IMAX 3D journey to the International Space Station.

Charlie Winters was among only two people ever pardoned posthumously by a United States President. His crime was to aid in Israel's War for Independence in 1948.

In conjunction with a unit of study, a field trip can be a powerful teaching tool. The problem is the cost. Try these ideas to give students a memorable experience.

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator distinguished itself in battle and became one of the most recognized aircraft of the Second World War.

In 1909 the United States was introduced to the Abraham Lincoln penny. An instant favorite, it's endured for over a hundred years with design and metallurgic changes.

Learning to fly mail planes at 21, Clayton Scott kept his pilot's license active for 79-years in the Pacific Northwest, including 25 years as a test pilot for Boeing.

As the 2009 More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival is hailed a success, the Council has announced it will return in 2010. But what lessons can be learned from the 2009 event?