Promoted to first lieutenant, DeBlanc suffered a temporary setback on Jan. 29, 1943, when his Wildcat suffered engine trouble ...

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia Museum held an open house on Saturday in Peachtree City to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The event took ...

Between June 15 and July 29, 1945, six Army Air Forces pilots flying experimental Sikorsky helicopters evacuated between 75 and 94 wounded American soldiers from the Philippine jungles while under ...

A "Warbirds Ride Day" will take place Saturday at Ben Epps Airport in Athens. The public can purchase rides on restored World War II-era aircraft from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the ...

The 5,396th Dauntless rolled off the line last week in the sprawling El Segundo aircraft plant in Los Angeles County. No. 5,396 was the last of an honored breed: the Navy’s dive-bombing SBD (for Scout ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The engine still rumbled like it did over 80 years ago during the height of World War II. That’s when Corporal Thomas W. Ford flew combat missions as a rear gunner and radio ...

The Commemorative Air Force offers Warbird rides in Fond du Lac during EAA's AirVenture. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt rode in a WWII-era Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, the same type of plane ...

Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt had a chance to trace a part of his grandfathers history yesterday at the Fond du Lac County Airport. While chatting with members of the Commemorative Air ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WLUK) -- While the majority of attention during EAA AirVenture is focused on Oshkosh, there's plenty for guests to see and experience in surrounding communities. The Commemorative ...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (July 16, 2025) – Five vintage aircraft from Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia are flying cross-country to the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In and Convention in ...

In June 1942, at the Battle of Midway, Dauntless pilots sunk four Japanese carriers in a single day. Its rugged design and pinpoint accuracy helped turn the tide of the Pacific War. And yet, few ...

While the WMU College of Aviation attracts students, faculty and staff from all over the country -- and the globe -- Boyd basically stepped into her backyard to prep for a career in aviation technical ...