Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lavochkin La-168

April 22, 1948 marked the first flight of the Lavochkin La-168, a Soviet swept-wing jet…

Austin Hancock

Connie Palacioz: A B-29 DOC and World War II-era Rosie the Riveter Legend

Connie Palacioz, WWII “Rosie the Riveter” and B-29 DOC volunteer, dies at 101 after a…

Moreno Aguiari

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…

Kapil Kajal

“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…

Kevin Wilkins

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…

Austin Hancock

Combat Veteran Czechoslovak Supermarine Spitfire Returns Home

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

Kevin Wilkins

March Field Air Museum Secures PV-2 Harpoon

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

Adam Estes

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

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