Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

The Soviet Union's widely exported Mach 2 interceptor

Adam Estes

A Visit with Elmer: Spending an Afternoon With a World War II P-51 Pilot

Austin Hancock recalls his experience meeting WWII pilot Elmer Pankratz at the Geneseo Airshow.

Austin Hancock

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Acquires Airworthy SBD Dauntless

The SBD will join Fagen Fighters' growing collection of Navy aircraft, which includes an SB2C…

Moreno Aguiari

Basler BT-67 Flying Display at Thailand’s Children’s Day 2025

Thailand’s National Children’s Day 2025 saw two Royal Thai Air Force Basler BT-67s take flight…

Guest Author

Today in Aviation History: First Broken Arrow Incident

The crash of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker on February 13, 1950, still holds mystery today.

Adam Estes

Cold War Warriors Once Protected the UK; Now It’s Our Time to Protect Their History

Photos and text by James Gresty As dawn breaks over Bruntingthorpe Airfield, the echoes of…

Stephen Chapis

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: F-4C Phantom II 64-0776

We take a look at the Museum of Flight's F-4 Phantom.

Zac Yates

Today in Aviation History: Loss of USS Macon

The demise of the US Navy's flying aircraft carrier

Adam Estes

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Museum Ships: Preserving Naval Aviation Heritage

This overview highlights five U.S. aircraft carrier museum ships, each preserving a piece of the…

Moreno Aguiari

Platinum Fighter Sales Lists WWII Combat Veteran Spitfire IX PL344

Platinum Fighter Sales has listed the 1944 Vickers-Armstrong Spitfire IX PL344, a meticulously restored aircraft…

Moreno Aguiari

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