Flight Test Files: Tupolev Tu-144LL – The NASA Supersonic Research Program
NASA and Russia used the Tupolev Tu-144LL in the 1990s to study supersonic flight, gathering…
Aces of the Great War: Percy Jack Clayson – The S.E.5a Master of No. 1 Squadron
Percy Jack Clayson rose from WWI mechanic to ace with 29 victories in the S.E.5a…
Aces of the Great War: Roderic Stanley Dallas – The Queensland Ace in British Skies
Roderic Stanley Dallas, Queensland ace in the RAF, combined discipline and aggression to score 39…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Blackburn Firebrand
On February 27, 1942, the Blackburn Firebrand completed its first flight, introducing a Royal Navy…
Air Zoo to Host Corporate Engineering Challenge for Young Students on February 28
The Air Zoo will host the 13th annual Corporate Engineering Challenge on February 28, giving…
Flight Test Files: Lockheed P-38 Lightning – Solving the Deadly Mystery of Compressibility
How the P-38’s deadly dive compressibility problem led NACA to unlock transonic physics and pioneer…
Grounded Dreams: The Northrop XP-79 – The Fighter That Fell Before It Could Fight
The Northrop XP-79 flying wing promised a radical interceptor design, but instability and a fatal…
The Eagle of the Eastern Front: Alexander Kazakov and the Imperial Russian Air Service
Alexander Kazakov was Imperial Russia’s leading fighter ace of World War I, credited with 17…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.19
On February 26, 1934, the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.19 completed its first flight, marking the debut…
Keeping Santo Flying: The 29th Air Service Group on Espiritu Santo
On Espiritu Santo during World War II, the 29th Air Service Group overcame jungle, shortages,…
Combat-Veteran de Havilland Mosquito Under Restoration in New Zealand
Near Christchurch, New Zealand, a dedicated team of craftsmen works on rebuilding a de Havilland…
March Field Museum Foundation Announces Appointment of Keegan Chetwynd as Museum Curator at the March Field Air Museum
The March Field Museum Foundation announces the appointment of Keegan Chetwynd as Museum Curator at…
Historic B-29 “DOC” and B-25 “Miss Mitchell” to Visit St. Paul July 16–19 for Public Tours and Flights
The B-29 Superfortress "DOC" and CAF Minnesota Wing’s B-25 "Miss Mitchell" will visit St. Paul…
Grounded Dreams: The Rohr 2-175 – The Garage-Built Revolution That Vanished
The Rohr 2-175 was a radical 1970s composite light aircraft with a ducted propeller, delta…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Stearman C-3B NC7550
Explore the story of Stearman C-3B N7550, a 1928 survey aircraft later reborn as a…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Transall C-160
Learn about the Transall C-160, the Franco-German military transport that first flew in 1963 and…
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