Parachutes were crucial in World War II for dropping troops behind enemy lines. This supported military missions, including D-Day in France, when more than 13,000 U.S. paratroopers parachuted into ...
A WWII parachute repurposed into a wedding dress by Evelyn Braet is on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, embodying love and resourcefulness during post-war scarcity.
The Veterans History Project is a growing, treasured collection of the reflections of Idaho veterans and veterans across the country.
A 1942 film about a Crawford County aviation pioneer who developed the concept of flight nursing will be screened in Galion, highlighting her lasting impact on medicine.
Tom Hardy may be better known these days for big screen projects such as Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant, but his TV work ...
The last-minute swap saved Ryan’s life. Less than 30 seconds after dropping its payload, the B-24 and its crew were hit ...
A “highly experienced” skydiver with 10,000-plus jumps under his belt died during a wingsuit jump at a UK airfield. Emergency ...
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team will perform a jump from the Tico Belle in Titusville this Saturday, headlining a ...
In December 1944, during World War II, American forces were surrounded in the Belgian town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. German commanders believed the 101st Airborne Division would soon ...
Pilots weren’t the only ones strapped into planes, nor were they the only ones parachuting from open plane doors. Since the ...
Government legislation from the Second World War meant that few photos of the Blitz were able to be taken, but an astonishing ...