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…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Boeing Model 80A-1 “Pioneer Pullman of the Air”
In this installment of Randy’s Warbird Profiles, we turn our attention to a rare and…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Attacker F.1
On May 5, 1950, the Supermarine Attacker F.1 took its first flight, becoming the first…
Avro Lancaster: From An Unreliable Mess To A War Winner
The evolution of the disastrous Avro Manchester to legendary Avro Lancaster that defined the RAF…
The Last Surviving Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
At the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (Chiran Tokko Heiwa Kaikan) in Kagoshima Prefecture,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YRB-49A Reconnaissance Aircraft
On May 4, 1950, the Northrop YRB-49A—a reconnaissance variant of the experimental YB-49 flying wing—took…
Legends of Airpower Joins Jones Beach Air Show Commemorating the End of World War II
Warbirds of the American Airpower Museum will join in the commemorative events and airshow surrounding…
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…
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