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Randy’s Vintage Profiles: WACO Model UBF-2/U.S. Navy XJW-1

Explore the story of the WACO UBF-2 and U.S. Navy XJW-1, a rare prewar utility…

Adam Estes

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-4E

Discover the story of the Douglas DC-4E, the experimental airliner that first flew on June…

Austin Hancock

Boneyard Files: Cessna U-3A – The Air Force Taxi That Served in the Shadows

The Cessna U-3A “Blue Canoe” served the US Air Force in transport, liaison, and U-2…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairey Fantôme

Learn about the Fairey Fantôme, the Belgian-designed biplane fighter that first flew on June 6,…

Austin Hancock

C-47 “That’s All, Brother” – The Men Behind the Plane

Discover the story of the seven-man crew aboard C-47 “That’s All, Brother,” the aircraft that…

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Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Richard Whitcomb – The Father of Modern Flights

Richard Whitcomb, known as the “father of modern aeronautics,” transformed aircraft design through the area…

Kapil Kajal

Aces of the Great War: Clifford McEwen – The Maverick of the Italian Front

Canadian ace Clifford McEwen scored 27 victories in WWI flying Sopwith Camels before rising to…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Bell XFL-1 Airabonita – The Failed Carrier Fighter

The Bell XFL-1 Airabonita was the US Navy’s carrier-based version of the P-39 Airacobra. Despite…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur

Explore the history of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur, the French counter-insurgency prototype developed during…

Austin Hancock

An intimate date with Judy in Tokyo; the Yushukan’s Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei

Explore the last surviving Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei “Judy” dive bomber at Tokyo’s Yushukan Museum in…

Grant Trevor Newman

Boneyard Files: Grumman E-1B Tracer – The Cold War Shield That Retired to Arizona

The Grumman E-1B Tracer was the US Navy’s first purpose-built carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft,…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Bisnovat SK-1 – The Abandoned Soviet Speed Machine

The Bisnovat SK-1 was a Soviet experimental high-speed aircraft developed in 1938 to test advanced…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Parnall Peto

Discover the story of the Parnall Peto, the submarine-launched reconnaissance aircraft that first flew on…

Austin Hancock

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Robert Jones – Superstar of Modern Aeronautics

NASA engineer Robert Jones transformed modern aviation through his pioneering work on swept-back wings, aerodynamic…

Kapil Kajal