Air Force | War History

Helping America’s Invisible Veterans

At 26, Wilma Vaught was approached by an Army recruiter who promised her a commission and the opportunity to command should she join the military.…

WWII-era Bomb Group Reactivated by the Air Force

The 489th Bomb Group, first activated in 1943 during WWII, is being reactivated by the Air Force Reserve. The ceremony was held at the Dyess…

Doctor Seeks Funding To Recover B-24 Photo Queen

A doctor from New Jersey has been searching for a missing World War Two plane that crashed in New Guinea during the war, and it…

Veterans who Fought in Vietnam War Find Peace Living in the Very Villages they Fought in

While many think that men who serve in war would be ecstatic to finally come home, that is not the case with some. During the…

Brand New Air Force Plane That Cost Millions to be Scrapped

Aircraft equipment is never cheap, and one of the Air Force’s brand new $115 million dollar planes will never fly again.  Tragedy hit during its…

First African-American Hispanic Airman in World War II Finally Recognized

Many men fought and gave their lives in World War II. However, it’s not widely known that one particular pilot in the American military was…

World War Two Catalina Flying Boat Discovered off Coast of Cairns

One of the two engines from Catalina A24-25, the wreck of which was discovered off Cairns in Far North Queensland in 2013. The Royal Australian…

WWII-era Bomb Group Reactivated by the Air Force

The 489th Bomb Group, first activated in 1943 during WWII, is being reactivated by the Air Force Reserve. The ceremony was held at the Dyess…

Bletchley Park veteran remembers top secret assignment

Dulcie Klusmann who is now 92 years old and lives in Bozeman in Montana has told her story of working for the British intelligence services…

Martin Bomber Plant due for demolition

By April 1944, more than 1500 B-26 bombers had passed through the production lines of the Martin Bomber Plant in Bellevue, Nebraska. The very next…

Nephew finds Halifax bomber grave of lost airman, ends WW2 family mystery

Halifax bomber

[Via] A London-based family has finally discovered the truth about the husband and father who was killed during a bombing raid over Germany during World…

‘We owe the country’ Father’s influence inspires veteran to give back through military service

military service

By Jeremy P. Ämick As a first-generation citizen of the United States, Jefferson City, Mo., resident Anastasios “Alex” Alexiou possesses a sincere appreciation not only…