Grounded Dreams: Supermarine Type 545 – The Mach 1.3 Interceptor Frozen in Time

The Supermarine Type 545 was designed as a Mach 1.3 crescent-wing interceptor, but political fallout…

Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 Headed to Australia as Major Hawker Expansion Takes Shape at Scone

Warbirds Online’s John Parker reports that Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 will be restored in…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell HSL

On March 3, 1953, the Bell HSL anti-submarine helicopter made its first flight, marking an…

CAF Airbase Arizona Announces 2026 Flying Legends of Victory Tour

CAF Airbase Arizona has announced its 2026 Flying Legends of Victory Tour, launching April 24–26…

“Behind the Lines” Documentary to Screen March 4 at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will screen the documentary “Behind the…

Flight Test Files: Northrop X-4 Bantam-Navigating the Limits of the Tailless Wing

How the Northrop X-4 Bantam tested semi-tailless flight near Mach 1 and revealed stability limits…

Aces of the Great War: Georges Madon – The 41 Victories of France’s Strategic Ace

Profile of French World War I ace Georges Madon, who scored 41 confirmed victories and…

Grounded Dreams: The EADS Mako – Europe’s Lost High-Performance Trainer

Why EADS’ supersonic Mako jet trainer, powered by the F414 engine, never advanced beyond mock-ups…

Final Flight at Chino: Planes of Fame’s Boeing P-26A Peashooter Takes to the Skies One Last Time

Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Boeing P-26A Peashooter—the world’s only flying example—will make its final…

Thunderbolt Thoughts

A personal reflection on the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt by Peter Linsky, whose father helped design…