Vincent Aiello’s wide-eyed expression on April 2, 1997, came after several unsuccessful attempts to land aboard the USS George Washington. (Photo courtesy of Vincent Aiello) ...

This Soviet ground attack aircraft, first conceptualized by Sergey Ilyushin in 1938 and put into production by 1940, is widely regarded as one of the finest ground attack aircraft of the entire war.

Enormous C-130 military planes will soar over Angeles National Forest this week in a training exercise for military pilots learning to fly the modified aircraft in steep terrain to fight wildfires.