World War II aircraft recovery group Pacific Wrecks has positively identified the wreckage of the P-38J "Marge," flown by America's top ace, Major Richard Bong, in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft, ...

Apr. 13—Inspired by a request to tell the story of Air & Space Forces Association Chapter 221, members of the group quickly turned their thoughts to Johnstown flying legend Lt. Col. B.D. "Buzz" Wagner ...

Captain Richard J. Bong nicknamed his Lighting P-38 fighter plane Marg after his girlfriend, Marge Vattendahl. The World War II flying ace is shown with his plan at a New Guinea Air Base on March 31, ...

Last September, Justin Taylan received an email from a museum curator asking whether one of the most famous aircraft from World War II remained in Papua New Guinea where it crashed in 1944. As ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medal of Honor recipient and WWII ace, Neel Kearby. (Air Force) Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only ...

MOLINE, Ill. — The Quad Cities International Airport on Monday officially renamed its main ring road, 69th Avenue, to George Kirk Drive in honor of its first airport manager, George Nathan Kirk. Kirk ...