On January 28, 1917, the Junkers J.I flew for the first time, becoming the world's first all-metal aircraft to enter mass ...

It’s September 12th, 1918 and at the controls of his SPAD S:XIII fighter is 2nd Lieutenant Frank Luke. He’s about to take ...

The Palm Springs Air Museum proudly presents the return of America's Freedom Tribute: The 80% Replica of the Vietnam Wall and ...

Soon after the outbreak of World War I – he was then in his 50th year – he enlisted as a volunteer. Leaving behind his Jewish wife, Hannah, and their only daughter, Bertha, he became the military head ...

Early windshields weren't a safety feature. In fact, in the event of an accident, these flat, single-plane screens were ...

As trench warfare paralysed the Western Front, an experimental vehicle pointed the way toward a different type of warfare – and a century of armoured combat ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Many world-shaping events from years gone by will be commemorated with anniversaries in 2026. Here are examples across ...

None of this is to say that the film doesn’t have its charms and curious attractions. Songwriter and musician Dave Stewart ...

It was the culmination of years of eroding journalistic standards and executives bending the knee to stay in Trump’s good ...