"They didn’t have a chance. God I miss them now—and it brings tears to my eyes."

Home after combat, the Memphis Belle's pilot reflects on true heroism.

WWII naval aviator Dusty Kleiss helps secure victory at Midway—and in his life.

The unforgettable sight of three Japanese carriers burning on the blue Pacific, described by a pilot who was there.

Naval aviator Dusty Kleiss describes the moment that changed everything at the Battle of Midway.

My Gal Sal's journey to the US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center.

A captured fighter pilot's escape attempts were as numerous as they were brazen. 

The Royal Flush skidded to a halt with wounded crewmen aboard. Pilot Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal jumped out of his aircraft and headed for a debriefing, asking another officer who didn’t fly that day, “Are they all this rough?”

For National Ask a Curator Day, Larry Decuers explores the Museum's collection of flight jackets. 

In the grisly battle for European air supremacy, the Luftwaffe proved a deadly foe to Allied bombers.