Today In Aviation History: First Jet Takeoff and Landing on Aircraft Carrier
On December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose Brown made aviation history by launching and landing…
Yorkshire Air Museum Prepares for Santa Airlines’ Fourth Annual Holiday Arrival
Yorkshire Air Museum will welcome back Santa Airlines for its fourth year on December 13,…
RAF Museum Midlands Hosts ‘The Big Lift Off’ — A Free Family Celebration of Exciting New Era
Families across the Midlands are invited to strap in for an unforgettable day out as…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair
Eighty-five years ago today, a warbird legend was born. On May 29, 1940, the prototype…
Surviving B-29 Superfortresses
Cap Cordina takes a detailed look at some of the surviving B-29 Superfortresses around the…
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Installs a New Wing on Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’
The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s rare Nakajima B5N2 'Kate'—a survivor of the type that once…
Today in Aviation History: The Anniversary of Mathias Rust’s Flight to Red Square
On May 28, 1987, 19-year-old West German pilot Mathias Rust stunned the world by landing…
Combat Veteran AV-8B Harrier II Headed to Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum will soon welcome a combat-proven AV-8B Harrier II+…
The Lockheed X-7: Mach 4 Ramjet
In the wake of World War II, as aviation rocketed into the jet age, Lockheed’s…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
On May 27, 1958, the skies over St. Louis witnessed a historic moment as the…
Shuttleworth Season Premiere Airshow
The 2025 UK airshow season launched in style with the Shuttleworth Season Premiere at Old…
Warbirds in Review to Showcase Aviation Legends and Historic Military Aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025
Each day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, Warbirds in Review offers a rare opportunity to…
The Man Who Refused to Let Warbirds Die: Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Ed Maloney
When Ed Maloney watched B-17s being crushed like toys and aircraft manuals burned in towering…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop XP-61 Black Widow Prototype
On this day in aviation history—83 years ago, on May 26, 1942—the Northrop XP-61 Black…
Memorial Day Tribute: Honoring The Almost Forgotten of WWII Flight Training
On a rainy September morning at Georgia’s Spence Field, a new memorial was dedicated to…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American F-100 Super Sabre
On this day in aviation history — May 25, 1953 — the North American F-100…
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