The Albatross: A 1950s Seaplane Finds New Purpose in the 2020s
The Albatross returns. From the Grumman HU-16 rescue seaplane of the 1950s to the modern…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 335, WWII’s Fastest Propeller Aircraft That Never Saw Combat
The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design…
Yorkshire Air Museum to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of VE Day with Special Events
The Yorkshire Air Museum is marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a poignant…
Today in Aviation History: Pan Am’s Boeing 747SP Sets New Around-the-World Speed Record
On May 3, 1976, Pan Am’s Boeing 747SP Clipper Liberty Bell set a new world…
P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Begins To Take Shape
Project for a flying memorial for Tuskegee Airman Leland Pennington continues
Airbase Georgia to Host Screening of New Documentary Profiling WASP Cornelia Fort
CAF Airbase Georgia will host a special screening of Crosswinds: The Courageous Life of Cornelia…
First Flight Society Names William P. Lear as 2025 Honoree for Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine
The First Flight Society has announced that William P. Lear, visionary inventor and founder of…
USS Yorktown Rediscovered: 2025 Dives Reveal New Clues from the Battle of Midway
More than 80 years after her heroic stand at the Battle of Midway, the USS…
Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet
In the early 1950s, as aircraft designs pushed the limits of speed and range, the…
Today in Aviation History: First Woman Solo in USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training Program
On May 2, 1977, First Lieutenant Christine E. Schott became the first woman to solo…
Frozen in Time: The tragic end of the B-29 Superfortress ‘Kee Bird’
A restoration effort goes up in smoke in the Arctic.
RAF Museum Midlands to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of VE Day With Free Weekend Event
Join the RAF Museum Midlands on 10–11 May 2025 for a special weekend marking the…
P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Spring 2025 Update
Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by AirCorps Aviation has…
B-29 DOC “History Restored” Tour Lands at American Airpower Museum This Memorial Day Weekend
One of only two airworthy B-29 Superfortresses in the world, “DOC” is set to visit…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas SBD Dauntless
Eighty-five years ago today, the Douglas SBD Dauntless made its first flight—ushering in an era…
CAF Airbase Georgia to Host May 10 Open House Honoring VE Day and Armed Forces Week
Join CAF Airbase Georgia on Saturday, May 10, for a special open house honoring the…
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