Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...

SCHOOL YEAR. WELL, IT WAS AN AIR SHOW, BUT A SLIGHTLY SMALLER ONE IN AT LEE’S SUMMIT. IT’S NATIONAL MODEL AVIATION DAY, AND A LOCAL CLUB TOOK FLIGHT TO CELEBRATE KMBC NINE. ALAN SHOPE WAS THERE. IT’S ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — History soared over Columbia this weekend as the Columbia Metropolitan Airport hosted Fly for Foundations, a high-flying charity event that offered vintage aircraft rides and raised ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Now, we already had the initial build of Steel Haze get the 30MM ...

The Bandai Namco Pokemon model kits always vary in complexity, even if you’re going with one of the standard ones and not a Quick kit. Sometimes there might be an accessory. A variant may include its ...

This is why the P-47 Thunderbolt may have been the best fighter plane of World War 2. Bristling with eight .50 caliber machine guns and payloads of rockets and bombs, the P-47’s effectiveness came ...

It wasn’t the fastest or deadliest plane in the sky, but it pulled off something far more shocking - it made the Luftwaffe chase shadows while the real attack flew right past. McDonald’s makes major ...

In the short time between the first flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 and the Battle of Britain that started in July of 1940, the airplane had evolved from a rickety DIY creation to ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A World War II-era aircraft crashed while trying to land at Terre Haute Regional Airport Thursday afternoon. Authorities say two people were on the plane with the pilot being ...

EVERETT, Wash. — If you're looking for a blend of history, aviation and a touch of adventure, you'll find it in Snohomish County. "This is the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Everett, ...

Residents in Simi Valley thought the small aircraft circling over the neighborhood on Saturday was part of an air show. The plane appeared to fly erratically, drawing closer and closer to the ground.

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...