The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York canceled its remaining air shows for the season after a World War I replica plane crashed on Oct. 5, killing 60-year-old pilot and board member Brian Coughlin.

When we think about World War I, images of muddy trenches and barbed wire usually come to mind. High above the chaos, a completely different kind of warfare was taking shape. Aviation was barely a ...

In the turbulent skies of the World War I era, innovation and bravery led to the birth of aerial combat, with both the Allies and the Central Powers vying for dominance in an uncharted battlespace.