A team of volunteers has completed the construction of a World War I biplane after more than 20 years—and they are now preparing to fly it. The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was built from scratch by the ...

The replica, Sophie, pays homage to the original Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a versatile British biplane introduced during the First World War. This pioneering aircraft was notable for being the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we mark the centennial of the U.S. entry into the first World War — the first war fought in the skies as well as on the ground ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A group of Wichita veterans and retired aircraft workers is bringing a piece of World War I history back to life. The group is restoring a 1918 biplane like the one flown by Lt.

A nearly-forgotten yet significant artifact of Ithaca’s history — one of the last remaining Thomas-Morse S-4 Scout biplanes from World War I — will make a return to its hometown when it flies in the ...

Retired Air Force flight surgeon Russell Turner created Aerodrome Les Noyers, a WWI-themed airfield in Ohio, complete with period-appropriate buildings and a turf runway. The airfield hosts regular ...

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York canceled its remaining air shows for the season after a World War I replica plane crashed on Oct. 5, killing 60-year-old pilot and board member Brian Coughlin.

When we think about World War I, images of muddy trenches and barbed wire usually come to mind. High above the chaos, a completely different kind of warfare was taking shape. Aviation was barely a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say a ...

BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — A replica World War I era biplane crashed and overturned on landing at an airport in southwest Missouri, leaving the 67-year-old pilot trapped but unhurt. The Springfield ...