Grounded Dreams: Northrop YF-17 – From Air Force Rejection to the F/A-18 Hornet

Northrop YF-17 lost the US Air Force’s Lightweight Fighter contest but evolved into the F/A-18…

“Spooky” Becomes Spooky: Nose Art Brings CAF AC-47 to Life

The CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s AC-47 officially becomes “Spooky” with the addition of its iconic…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Rollason Beta

April 21, 1967 marked the first flight of the Rollason Beta, a British midget racer…

Combat Veteran Czechoslovak Supermarine Spitfire Returns Home

A historic Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. IXe with ties to Czechoslovak RAF pilots is returning…

March Field Air Museum Secures PV-2 Harpoon

Adam Estes reports on the March Field Air Museum’s successful effort to secure the final…

Flight Test Files: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air – The Workhorse Behind Critical NASA Missions

Beechcraft B200 Super King Air serves NASA as a versatile research aircraft, supporting radar, ocean…

Aces of War: Marcel Haegelen – The Two-War Defender of France

Marcel Haegelen was a French ace who scored 23 victories in WWI and added another…

Grounded Dreams: Hughes XV-9 – Pioneering Hot-Cycle Propulsion in Helicopters

Hughes XV-9 tested hot-cycle propulsion with tip-jet rotors in the 1960s, proving the concept but…

Lyon Air Museum Acquires WWII Combat Veteran P-51D “Sierra Sue II”

Lyon Air Museum welcomes WWII P-51D Sierra Sue II, one of the finest restored Mustangs,…

Today In Aviation History: Northrop Alpha Enters Airline Service

April 20, 1931 marked the Northrop Alpha’s entry into airline service, introducing a fast all-metal…