It’s a blustery January day outside Lakehurst, New Jersey. The East Coast of North America is experiencing its worst weather ...

Long before Kawanishi became synonymous with massive Japanese flying boats, the Hiro Naval Arsenal was already experimenting with bold maritime aircraft designs. Its engineers laid the groundwork for ...

When most people think “aviation museum,” they don’t immediately follow it up with “and waterslides.” The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon is about to completely rewire your ...

When people hear the name Pinocchio, they likely will think of the 1940 animated film from Walt Disney Pictures. The timeless ...

After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.

Flying boats are a rare piece of aviation history — and I had the chance to not only find one, but learn to fly it. From ...

The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two ...

In the 1950s the Navy and Army worked on small VTOL machines to make troops go airborne. They worked, just not well enough. By Nicholas Slayton Updated Jan 1, 2026 12:53 PM EST For decades the United ...

Lake Superior Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force is rebuilding a PBY Catalina, an unsung hero of World War II. Dan Hayes removes paint from the fuselage of a PBY Catalina, a flying boat used ...

Orville and Wilbur Wright tested their flying machine that would later become the modern airplane at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. Orville piloted the first flight and it lasted 12 seconds, traveling ...