Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arthur Van Haren Jr. was one of the top fighter pilots of WWII. He also was my grandfather. I called him “Tata,” a nickname for ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The remains of a U.S. Navy Reserve fighter pilot from Detroit who died as World War II was coming to a close have been identified and interred back in his home state. The ...

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 ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Although Waukegan native Janice C. Christensen flew military aircraft during World War II, she was not recognized as a member of the military until Friday. At her grave ...

As a kid, Warren Boone was fascinated with flying. So, at age 18, with some financial assistance from his father, he purchased his first plane — a Piper Cub. Learning the necessary skills to fly came ...

LONDON — A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain’s air force, is believed to be the oldest pilot to fly ...

SEATTLE — More than 175 aircraft and spacecraft are housed at The Museum of Flight, but one plane’s history is being kept alive by a man who once flew it into combat. Ninety-one years after the Boeing ...

Carrier Qualification is a new WWII flight sim shown at Steam Next Fest, featuring realistic carrier take-offs and landings.

Arthur Van Haren Jr. was one of the top fighter pilots of WWII. He also was my grandfather. I called him “Tata,” a nickname for grandfather in Spanish. He didn’t tell me much about World War II. Start ...