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…

Austin Hancock

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…

Moreno Aguiari

“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…

Amreetam Basu

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

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Thunderbolt Thoughts

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

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Super Mystère

The Dassault Super Mystère first flew on March 2, 1955, becoming Western Europe’s first mass-produced…

Austin Hancock

President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Lockheed VC-121 Constellation “Columbine II” Restoration Update

First Air Force One continues the meticulous restoration of Lockheed VC-121 Columbine II, the Constellation…

Moreno Aguiari