The Devastator bomber became a footnote in World War II history, and no vestige of the plane is found in any museum or collection anywhere in the world.

The comments come at a time of heightened international attention on security issues. They add to ongoing discussions about how nations respond to emerging threats.

More than 175 aircraft and spacecraft are housed at The Museum of Flight, but one plane’s history is being kept alive by a man who once flew it into combat. Ninety-one years after the Boeing B-17 ...

John F. Homan, a World War II bomber pilot, spent the better part of his life insisting he was no hero. Others flew the same missions, he told his children. Others showed more bravery, sacrificed more ...