A huge insurance rate hike forced last fall’s closure of one of the few sites on the former Navy base linked to its military ...

In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay. The ...

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum will host its 2026 lecture series featuring talks on early American history, WWII aviation, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Retired Navy. Capt. Royce Williams' aerial derring-do during the Korean War is perhaps one of the greatest solo achievements in ...

Preface -- Introduction: The First Canadian Naval Airmen -- The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service of 1918 -- The "Back Seat" Years -- The Second Canadian Naval Air Arm -- Formation of Air Squadrons -- ...

Volume I. Chronology. A few pioneers -- Test of strength -- The Roaring Twenties -- The Great Depression -- The Cold War -- The Korean War -- The new Navy -- On the brink -- Defeat and decline -- The ...

The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, offers the opportunity to see over 150 airplanes, learn about the Blue Angels and aviation history, experience the excitement of naval ...

DIEGO'S NORTH ISLAND BACK IN 1911 WITH THE HELP OF PIONEER AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER GLENN CURTISS. CURTISS WAS A VERY ENTREPRENEURIAL. YOU KNOW, HE VERY CUSTOMER FOCUSED, MEANING THAT HE WASN'T GOING TO ...

TH-57 lands aboard decommissioned aircraft carrier to join Museum collection as the U.S. Navy Navy transitions to the new TH-73A Thrasher. On Jul. 30, 2025, a TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopter belonging to ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Naval Air Station Oceana and Virginia Beach Public Library held a story time program Aug. 21 to bring the thrill of naval aviation to young readers. The program was held ...