First Flight Society Names William P. Lear as 2025 Honoree for Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine

The First Flight Society has announced that William P. Lear, visionary inventor and founder of…

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USS Yorktown Rediscovered: 2025 Dives Reveal New Clues from the Battle of Midway

More than 80 years after her heroic stand at the Battle of Midway, the USS…

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Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

In the early 1950s, as aircraft designs pushed the limits of speed and range, the…

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Today in Aviation History: First Woman Solo in USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training Program

On May 2, 1977, First Lieutenant Christine E. Schott became the first woman to solo…

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Frozen in Time: The tragic end of the B-29 Superfortress ‘Kee Bird’

A restoration effort goes up in smoke in the Arctic. 

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RAF Museum Midlands to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of VE Day With Free Weekend Event

Join the RAF Museum Midlands on 10–11 May 2025 for a special weekend marking the…

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P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Spring 2025 Update

Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by AirCorps Aviation has…

B-29 DOC “History Restored” Tour Lands at American Airpower Museum This Memorial Day Weekend

One of only two airworthy B-29 Superfortresses in the world, “DOC” is set to visit…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas SBD Dauntless

Eighty-five years ago today, the Douglas SBD Dauntless made its first flight—ushering in an era…

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CAF Airbase Georgia to Host May 10 Open House Honoring VE Day and Armed Forces Week

Join CAF Airbase Georgia on Saturday, May 10, for a special open house honoring the…

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