When we think about World War I, images of muddy trenches and barbed wire usually come to mind. High above the chaos, a completely different kind of warfare was taking shape. Aviation was barely a ...

Grigoriy Suk, a Russian WWI ace, combined reconnaissance skill with combat success, earning top honors before his death in a ...

Historians consider it one of the best planes of World War I, maybe the best. After the war, it was the first fighter stationed at Mitchel Field, then a fledgling military base adjacent to Roosevelt ...

The replica, Sophie, pays homage to the original Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a versatile British biplane introduced during the First World War. This pioneering aircraft was notable for being the first ...

World War I was the laboratory that transformed airplanes from vehicles of limited capability into reliable weapons of war. The “World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation” exhibition highlights both ...

Volunteers at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale expect to finish the 10-year restoration by May. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier to ...