Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon
April 16, 1951 marked the first flight of the Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon, a French trainer…
American Heritage Museum’s Ju 87 Stuka Project Advances
The American Heritage Museum’s Ju 87 Stuka restoration progresses toward assembly, with wings, controls, and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Rikugun Ki-93
April 8, 1945 marked the first flight of the Rikugun Ki-93, a Japanese heavy fighter…
Building the Impossible: Inside the Westland Whirlwind Fighter Project
he Westland Whirlwind Fighter Project continues its remarkable progress, with new updates from Matt Bearman…
Grounded Dreams: Bernard H.V.220 – The French Speed King That Never Raced
Bernard H.V.220 aimed to compete in the 1931 Schneider Trophy, but engine failures and delays…
RAF Museum Midlands Awarded £1 Million Biffa Award Grant for Major New Exhibition
RAF Museum Midlands secures £1 million from Biffa Award to develop a major new exhibition…
Today In Aviation History: Launch of STS-6, the First Shuttle Mission to Perform a Spacewalk
April 7, 1983 marked STS-6, the first Space Shuttle mission to perform a spacewalk and…
Heinkel He 115: The Restoration of a Forgotten Giant
Lorenzo Baer explores the history of the Heinkel He 115 and the ongoing effort in…
Boneyard Files: Lockheed P-2 Neptune – The Cold War Sub Hunter in the Sand
Lockheed P-2 Neptune, a long-range maritime patrol aircraft, served in Cold War and Vietnam missions…
Aces of the Great War: Armand Pinsard – The Escape Artist of the SPAD XIII
WWI ace Armand Pinsard, a prewar pilot, escaped captivity, scored 27 victories, and later rose…
Grounded Dreams: Dassault Mirage III V – The Supersonic Vertical Paradox
Dassault Mirage III V explored Mach 2 vertical flight, but complexity, crashes and rising costs…
Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 258
Restoration of Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane” advances with major component deliveries, structural repairs, and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Nord 1401 Noroit
April 6, 1949 marked the first flight of the Nord 1401 Noroit, a French flying…
Flight Test Files: F-111 Aardvark – The Journey of the Supercritical Wing
NASA used the F-111 Aardvark to test supercritical wings, fly-by-wire and adaptive wing tech, shaping…
Inside the CAF B-25 Workshop: Standardizing the Care of a Legendary Warbird
Held March 6–8, the CAF B-25 workshop united maintenance experts nationwide to standardize practices, improve…
Flight Test Files: KC-135 Stratotanker – Microgravity Research and the “Vomit Comet” Legacy
The KC-135 Stratotanker, in service since 1956, remains a key US refueling aircraft and supported…
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