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,…
Today in Aviation History: Top Gun Opens in U.S. Theaters
On May 16, 1986, Top Gun soared into theaters, launching a cultural phenomenon that inspired…
Restoration Begins: Project Warbird Breathes New Life into Consolidated LB.30 Liberator II AL557
After sitting derelict in the Colorado elements for more than two decades, Consolidated LB.30 Liberator…
Rare Reconnaissance Spitfire PR.IV AA810 on Display at the Royal Automobile Club
Visitors to the Royal Automobile Club in London were treated to a remarkable piece of…
The Remarkable Life and Tragic Death of Major Richard Bong, America’s Top Ace
On the same day the atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945, Major Richard…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AMX International AMX
On May 15, 1984, the AMX International AMX made its first flight, marking the beginning…
Historic Douglas DC-2 for Sale as Nederlands Transport Museum Faces Closure
One of only eight surviving Douglas DC-2 aircraft is now up for sale as the…
Historic Short S.16 Scion Floatplane to Go on Display in Rochester Cathedral
A rare piece of Medway’s aviation heritage is set to take center stage inside Rochester…
The Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Reborn: CAF SoCal’s Mission to Restore a Navy Icon
The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing is undertaking a comprehensive restoration of its rare…
Today in Aviation History: Boeing 367-80 Prototype Rolls Off the Assembly Line
On May 14, 1954, Boeing’s revolutionary Dash 80 prototype rolled off the assembly line in…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Albatros D.Va replica
A discussion of the reproduction of the Albatros D.Va WWI fighter on display in Seattle's…
BBMF Lancaster’s Remarkable Effort to Fly for VE Day 80 Commemorations
As Lancaster PA474 soared over London for the VE Day 80 Commemorations, it was the…
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Transfers Historic Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny” to Walter Bowe’s Collection
The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota, has sold its World War I-era…
Beloved “Pedro” HH-46 Sea Knight Receives Fresh Paint at MCAS Cherry Point
The HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter known as "Pedro," a beloved search and rescue icon from…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the English Electric Canberra
On this day in aviation history, 76 years ago—May 13, 1949—the English Electric Canberra took…
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