The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military ...

During World War II, nearly 1,100 women flew targets so gunners could practice their shooting skills. They ferried airplanes, including B-29 bombers, from aircraft factories to bases. They flew 60 ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Although Waukegan native Janice C. Christensen flew military aircraft during World War II, she was not recognized as a member of the military until Friday. At her grave ...

In the tense years leading up to World War II, the Soviet Union sought to showcase its growing technological and cultural strength, particularly through aviation achievements. Among the pioneering ...