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The story of Pierre Marinovitch, the youngest French ace of World War I, his rapid…
The story of the Sikorsky XH-59A, the high-speed experimental helicopter that tested Sikorsky’s Advancing Blade…
Canadian ace Alfred Atkey rose from newspaper journalist to one of WWI’s highest-scoring two-seater pilots,…
The story of Pierre Marinovitch, the youngest French ace of World War I, his rapid…
The story of the Sikorsky XH-59A, the high-speed experimental helicopter that tested Sikorsky’s Advancing Blade…
On May 11, 1939, the SNCAC NC.150 made its first flight as an advanced French…
A detailed look at the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, a WWII-era basic trainer, covering its design,…
On May 10, 1950, the de Havilland DH.114 Heron made its first flight, launching a…
On May 9, 1946, the SECAN SUC-10 Courlis made its first flight, introducing a distinctive…
The North American F-86 Sabre, America’s first swept-wing jet fighter, proved decisive in Korea before…
Raoul Lufbery, a WWI ace who flew for France and the U.S., scored 16 victories…
The story of the CAC CA-15, Australia’s late-WWII piston fighter that showed strong performance but…
On May 8, 1937, Italian aviator Mario Pezzi set a new world altitude record while…
The rise and cancellation of the Douglas XTB2D Skypirate, a massive carrier-based bomber designed for…
May 7, 1959 marked the first flight of the Procaer F.15 Picchio, an Italian light…
Canadian ace Billy Bishop scored 72 WWI victories, becoming the British Empire’s top ace and…
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