Bomber crews in World War II faced some of the most dangerous missions in the air war. In this video, we share incredible stories of courage, quick thinking, and sacrifice from the men who flew ...

The glass roof absorbed much of the impact, and Magee was found alive, but badly injured. In total, he suffered 28 shrapnel ...

The bomber, piloted by Flt Sgt Geoffrey Appleyard, crashed on 26 July 1942 shortly after taking off from RAF Coningsby with the loss of all seven crew members.

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to ...

As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before ...

Research is to take place into losses sustained by RAF bomber crews in the far east during World War Two.

April 27, 2008 -- It's been 65 years since "The Swan," a B-24 bomber, crashed in New Guinea while returning to base after a successful bombing mission against Japanese shipping in the South Pacific.

Pilots and bomber crews were bundled up in thick, sheep shearling clothing as well as fur-collared leather flight jackets like the G-1, B-3 and B-10 when they set off into the blue.

SHIZUOKA, Japan — Around 60 American airmen trekked to a hilltop on Saturday to remember fallen bomber crews and Japanese citizens killed in a World War II air raid on this city 90 miles ...

As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before cr… ...

The Arkansas Air and Military Museum will host the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour, featuring two legendary WWII-era bombers, ...

Some bombers like the B-17 had eating in the cockpit, but that didn't help the rest of the plane. Flight crews and pilots mostly kept warm by wearing jackets.