On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Hercules-known as the "Spruce Goose"-for the first and only time. Built ...

On October 31, 1943, the Budd RB Conestoga flew for the first time. Built from stainless steel during World War II, this rare ...

The museum’s newest exhibit is about Columbia Air Center, the nation’s first licensed Black-owned and operated airport and ...

Aviation is portrayed as a profound human passion and historical journey, encompassing dreams, challenges, and significant societal impact, beyond just its technical and engineering feats. The article ...

She was a groundbreaking aviator who learned to fly after hearing tall tales from a pilot who’d crash-landed on her grandfather’s golf course in Warren Township, New Jersey. Later, she was one of the ...

When a United Airlines flight was bombed with dynamite, the unprecedented act set the tone for future FBI investigations into ...

Commercial aviation history was reshaped when two passenger airliners flying east over the tri-state area plummeted into the Grand Canyon after a collision at an altitude of 21,000 feet 69 ...

The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum's Marine One aircraft will be available for viewing by the public beginning on Oct. 22.

A devastating plane crash that took the lives of more than 60 people this week has drawn Wichita — known globally as the "air capital of the world" — and its aviation roots into the national spotlight ...

Although air traffic controllers are largely seen as having played a central role in ending the previous shutdown, representatives from their union say they hope to remain apolitical and focus on the ...