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Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Announces Fall 2024 Lectures at Udvar-Hazy Center

September 7, 2024 Emma Quedzuweit 0

National Air and Space Museum will offer three free lectures at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, highlighting women who have broken boundaries in military aviation and the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory […]

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Flight Test Files: A-5A Vigilante

September 7, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

In 1963, a North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante jet was utilized for simulation studies related to a proposed supersonic transport. These flights were based on two flight plans derived from earlier studies at NASA’s Flight Research Center: one for a variable-sweep wing configuration and the other for a delta-wing design. NASA test pilot William H. Dana conducted approximately 21 flights along federal airways leading into Los Angeles. […]

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair BuNo. 88454

September 6, 2024 Zac Yates 3

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series […]

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Warbirds Over the Beach 2024: A Living Tribute to WWII Aviation

September 6, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Advanced Tickets Now on Sale! Step back in time and relive the glory days of WWII aviation at this premier all-warbird air show, featuring Living History Encampments and thrilling vintage aircraft demonstrations. […]

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Night Photoshoot

September 6, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Tom Pawlesh will oversee the lighting for the inaugural night engine-run photo shoot at the historic Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Red Hook, NY, on October 5, 2024. Participants will have the opportunity to photograph at least six aircraft from the aerodrome’s collection of WWI reproductions and Golden Age of Flight originals. […]

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WWII Combat Veteran A6M-2 Zero For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales

September 5, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

Platinum Fighter Sales has recently listed a rare 1941 Nakajima A6M2 Model 21 Zero, widely regarded as the finest restored Zero in existence. This aircraft was originally recovered as a wreck from the jungles of Ballale Island in the Solomon Islands in 1965. […]