Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have emerged from the record books to belatedly receive an honor ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WTSP) — The roar of the engines could be heard while they were still far off. A crowd had gathered to see a pair of WWII era planes land at Tampa Executive Airport, and Jerry Browne Jr.

World War II was a conflict of epic proportions, marked by extraordinary feats of courage, staggering production numbers, and immense sacrifice. During the war, 16,776 P-51 Mustangs were built to ...

In a daring and controversial act of courage, a P-51 pilot risked his career and possibly his life to rescue a downed comrade behind enemy lines. This incredible story follows Major Bert Marshall and ...

Unlike the mythical ship doomed to sail forever without reaching port, this Flying Dutchman is welcomed wherever it goes. Saturday at the Lyons Air Museum at John Wayne Airport, P-51 ace Capt. Bob ...

Joe Peterburs grins from the backseat of a P-51H Mustang, the same kind of plane he flew over Germany in World War II, during the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show in California. (Courtesy Carson ...

FARGO – For the first time in 69 years, a decorated World War II pilot was back in the cockpit. Capt. Jervis Van Vleck Heimbach, now 93, reminisced about his experiences in the war at the Fargo Air ...

A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought near ...

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...

The North American-built P-51 Mustang is one of the most beloved aircraft of World War II. It remains an in-demand item for serious (and wealthy) collectors. The fighter was introduced in 1942 when ...