Gallery: Alaska Airlines Paint The Plane Winners
On This Day in Aviation History: September 12th
A man crashes a small aircraft into the White House; Space Shuttle Endeavor departs on historic mission STS-47; The US and France launch a record setting air operation in World War I; and more...
Today in Aviation History: October 30th
On this day in 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on what would be its final successful mission; in 1976 a Pan Am 747SP sets a speed record for a trans-polar round-the-world flight; in 1908, Henry Farman completes Europ...
Video: Fifteen B-52s Take Off Within Minutes During Exercise
An impressive sight: Here we see 15 B-52s conducting Minimum Interval Take-Offs (MITO) from Minot AFB, North Dakota, during the U.S. Strategic Command nuclear exercise GLOBAL THUNDER in June 2009.
Attempted Plane Hijacking in China Leaves 11 Injured
Six men attempted to hijack a passenger plane in northwestern China on Friday, injuring 11 passengers and crew as they fought the attackers.
Seaplane Crash Kills Former Alaska State Legislator
Former Alaska state legislator Cheryll Heinze was killed Tuesday when a seaplane crashed in a lake near Homer, Alaska. Four others survived.