The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...

However, midair refueling didn't have practical applications yet during the time of World War II, making the logistics of stationing aircraft near the frontlines that much more complicated.

In 1944 alone, the United States built more planes than the Japanese did from 1939 to 1945. By the end of the war, more than half of all industrial production in the world would take place in the ...