There is no dearth of historic aircraft that helped to change the course of World War II — the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Vought F4U Corsair and the P-51 Mustang, to name a few. But scarcely any could ...

Click to open image viewer. Leroy Grumman's F4F Wildcat was not the fastest or most advanced fighter aircraft of World War II, but during the dark months after Pearl Harbor, Wildcat pilots stood firm, ...

Japan began the Pacific War with two major technological advantages over the U.S. Navy: the much more reliable Long Lance torpedo, and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero carried-based fighter, a design that ...

ALAMEDA — A World War II-era fighter plane that spent 50 years at the bottom of Lake Michigan has taken on a new role as an exhibit at the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum. The aircraft, an F4F ...

In this episode, Kings and Generals explores how the F4F Wildcat changed the face of aerial combat in the Pacific Theater. Though slower and less agile than the Japanese Zero, the Wildcat’s rugged ...

One of the stars of the Battle of the Midway now has a home at that USS Midway Museum. A rare F4F Wildcat arrived at the downtown San Diego museum after several years spent in restoration at the hands ...

What do you do with a military airplane that's too old even for the reserves? In the case of a World War II General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, you turn it into a playground attraction. Then, of course, you ...