News

WW2 Wayfinder on MSN4d
Inside the Cockpit of Hell - What WWII USAAF Pilots Wore Into Battle?
During World War II, American fighter pilots relied on specialized uniforms, survival gear, and flight equipment to withstand ...
BigCountryHomepage on MSN1d
‘They never expected it to succeed’: Sweetwater WASP Museum celebrates 20 years honoring WWII pilots
Looking back in history to World War II, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were superheroes of aviation. They were the first ...
WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ Four are finally coming home
As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
The Stunning Search for the Remains of Fallen WWII Airmen
After three crewmen were swallowed up by the Pacific at the end of World War II, a modern-day rescue effort went to find them ...
U.S. vet from WWII is honored in Europe, showered with gratitude at age 99
Harry Humason, who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, was shocked when hundreds of grateful Czech citizens donated to pay for his travels.
Illinois professor helps find 4 from WWII bomber crash that left 11 dead
As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the ...