Like many British race circuits, Silverstone was a former World War II airbase. Originally home to Wellington Bombers, it's very exposed to the wind, which was gusting at times during practice and ...

As thousands of fans descend upon Silverstone this weekend for the 2025 British Grand Prix, they are not just witnessing a ...

The British Grand Prix offers one of the most iconic tracks on Formula One’s calendar, rich in history and a thrilling ...

George Russell took pole position for last year’s British Grand Prix. Here, ahead of his home race, the Mercedes driver takes ...

From wartime airfield to Formula 1 icon, Silverstone's evolution tells the story of how a series of British runways became a ...

F or Canada’s Birthday, the “Snowbirds” aerial demonstration team of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) made a special ...

On April 21, 1945, near the village of Oberhinkofen, Bavaria, the last B-24 Liberator of the Eighth Air Force was shot down ...

The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

When Bill Hanchett died in 2016, his son found a bundle of letters and postcards to family that he had written while in the Army Air Forces during World War II. The letters tell a story of the war ...

U.S. Marine veteran Henry “Hank” Long, who served in World War II, looks on as an American flag is folded for him during a ...

Allied intelligence confirmed that Nazi Germany was developing “vengeance” weapons, including the V-2 long-range rocket, at Peenemünde on the Baltic Sea.