The Albatross: A 1950s Seaplane Finds New Purpose in the 2020s
The Albatross returns. From the Grumman HU-16 rescue seaplane of the 1950s to the modern…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 335, WWII’s Fastest Propeller Aircraft That Never Saw Combat
The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design…
Flight Test Files: F-100 Super Sabre-Lessons from the Mach 1 Frontier
NACA used the F-100 Super Sabre to study supersonic stability, pilot workload, and sonic boom…
Australia’s Greatest Ace: Robert A. Little and the Skies of the Great War
A deeply researched Aces profile of Robert A. Little, Australia’s highest-scoring World War I fighter…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge
On February 19, 1941, the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge advanced trainer prototype made its first flight,…
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to Host Short Snorter WWII Exhibit and Talk by Tom Sparks
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host the Short Snorter Project…
Owls Head Transportation Museum to Host All Club Social
Owls Head Transportation Museum will host an All Club Social on March 22, bringing together…
Grounded Dreams of a Mach 2 Future: The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-8 Chronicles
The Ye-8 sought to replace the MiG-21 with radar, missiles, and Mach-2 performance, but engine…
Flight Test Files: Republic F-105 Thunderchief – The Quest for Low-Level Supersonic Dominance
How brief studies at the Edwards Air Force Base helped shape the F-105 Thunderchief, a…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15512
Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom examines the history of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain on display…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Caudron C.690M
On February 18, 1936, the Caudron C.690M advanced trainer flew for the first time, marking…
Pima Air and Space Museum Restores a Bf 109 F-4 and Builds an Me 262
Efforts are underway at the Pima Air and Space Museum to restore a Messerschmitt Bf…
Free Vulcan XH558 Engine Ground Run Experience Offered by Vulcan to the Sky Trust
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust is offering one supporter a free Avro Vulcan XH558…
Vulcan to the Sky Trust to Host Cold War Documentary Premiere and Talk on Feb 21
Vulcan to the Sky Trust will host a Cold War documentary premiere and a talk…
Italy’s Second Ace: The 26 Victories of Silvio Scaroni
Silvio Scaroni, Italy’s second-highest WWI ace, scored 26 victories through steady combat flying rather than…
Grounded Dreams: Inside the XF5U, the Navy’s Strangest Fighter That Never Flew
The Vought XF5U “Flying Pancake” was a radical Navy fighter that promised extreme performance but…
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