Arthur Van Haren Jr. was one of the top fighter pilots of WWII. He also was my grandfather. I called him “Tata,” a nickname for grandfather in Spanish. He didn’t tell me much about World War II. Tata ...

In the early months of World War II, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero stunned Allied pilots with its range, agility, and dominance ...

A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...

A WWII veteran is celebrating his 100th birthday this week! Clarence “Bill” Wenzel served in the Navy as a fighter pilot from 1944 to 1949. He flew a F6F Hellcat Fighter Plane, making 72 landings with ...

Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only for their aerial tactics, but for their ability to pass their knowledge on to others. Ironically, some of those who handed down their ...

On May 12, 1944, Luftwaffe ace Gunther Rall, in a dogfight over Germany with American fighter pilots, had already shot down two P-47 Thunderbolts. Rall suddenly discovered that he was targeted by four ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to ...

Longtime Bakersfield resident Marci Lingo, who retired to Boise, Idaho, in 2014, is returning home next month to complete an unusual but loving task. She is burying her uncle, U.S. Army Air Forces ...

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died at age 103.Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot ...

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir reported on a remarkable moment as a 100-year-old World War II fighter pilot returned to the skies over McKinleyville, California, taking the controls of the ...