World War I marked the first time humans fought in the skies, and the results were both thrilling and terrifying. From the feared “Fokker Scourge” to the rise of the first fighter aces, these fragile ...

Although Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, died during an aerial dogfight over a century ago during the ...

For some of us, the “Peanuts” comic strip was our introduction to the history of World War I fighter pilots. Snoopy, the Flying Ace, sits on top of his doghouse with gritted teeth, wearing his cap, ...

One of the last surviving combat aces from the war, he took down five Japanese aircraft and helped save a destroyer during the Battle of Okinawa. By Richard Sandomir On April 6, 1945, during the ...

Snoopy, the Flying Ace, sits on top of his dog house with gritted teeth, wearing his cap, goggles and scarf. His house stands in for his plane: a... The story behind the WWI fighter plane that ...