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Boneyard Files: Vertol H-21C Shawnee – The Vietnam Pioneer Left in the Sand

Explore the Vertol H-21C Shawnee, the โ€œFlying Bananaโ€ helicopter that served in Arctic missions and…

Kapil Kajal

Aces of the Great War: Julius Buckler and the Unbreakable Iron Spirit of Jasta 17

German WWI ace Julius Buckler survived severe combat injuries, scored 36 victories and later returned…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Prototype

Discover the history of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard, the rugged French utility aircraft that…

Austin Hancock

Pensacola Coronado: The Story of the Last Surviving Consolidated PB2Y Coronado

Adam Estes examines the history of the National Naval Aviation Museumโ€™s unique PB2Y Coronado, the…

Adam Estes

Grounded Dreams: Bell XP-83 – The Long-Range Fighter That Failed To Deliver

Developed as a long-range jet escort fighter during WWII, the Bell XP-83 promised greater range…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.220

Learn the story of the Bloch MB.220, the French twin-engine airliner that first flew on…

Austin Hancock

Aces of the Great War: George McElroy and the Five-Month Blitz of Irish Fury

Irish WWI ace George McElroy became Irelandโ€™s highest-scoring fighter pilot with 47 victories before he…

Kapil Kajal

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Piper HE-1 (AE-1)

Explore the history of the Piper HE-1/AE-1 air ambulance, a WWII-era adaptation of the Piper…

Adam Estes

Grounded Dreams: Mikoyan MiG-1.44 – The Abandoned Soviet Stealth Jet

The Mikoyan MiG-1.44 was Russiaโ€™s ambitious fifth-generation fighter prototype, developed as a potential rival to…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Potez 75

Discover the story of the Potez 75, the unusual French ground-attack and observation aircraft that…

Austin Hancock

Boneyard Files: Lockheed C-121A Constellation – The Relic of the Propeller Era

The Lockheed C-121A Constellation served the US Air Force as a military transport and VIP…

Kapil Kajal

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Eastman Jacobs – The Man Behind the Wing Tunnels

Eastman Jacobs transformed aviation through pioneering airfoil and wind tunnel research at NACA, helping develop…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight Across the Pacific Ocean

Learn how Charles Kingsford Smith and the crew of Southern Cross completed the first successful…

Austin Hancock

Aces of the Great War: Ernst Udet and the Haunted Legacy of the Sixty-Two

German WWI ace Ernst Udet scored 62 aerial victories and later became a senior Luftwaffe…

Kapil Kajal