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…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-4
On February 20, 1940, the Yakovlev Yak-4 light bomber made its first flight, introducing improved…
Grounded Dreams: Junkers G.38, a Flying Palace Failed by History
The Junkers G.38 was a flying palace ahead of its time, offering luxury air travel…
New Dates Available for the Vulcan XH558 Airside Tour
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has announced new March, April, and May dates for…
Grounded Dreams: The Titanium Ghost of the Sukhoi T-4
The Sukhoi T-4 “Sotka,” a Mach 3 titanium strike aircraft that promised invulnerability but collapsed…
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…
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