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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512
Explore the history of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512, a rare WWII carrier fighter,…
Grounded Dreams: EFW N-20 Aiguillon – The Swiss Four-Engine Jet Pioneer That Never Flew High
The EFW N-20 Aiguillon was Switzerland’s first jet fighter, but inadequate thrust from its Swiss-built…
Aces: John Stanley Chick – How A Royal Engineer Became A Bristol Fighter Legend
WWI ace John Stanley Chick scored all 16 of his aerial victories in just four…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512
Explore the history of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512, a rare WWII carrier fighter,…
Grounded Dreams: EFW N-20 Aiguillon – The Swiss Four-Engine Jet Pioneer That Never Flew High
The EFW N-20 Aiguillon was Switzerland’s first jet fighter, but inadequate thrust from its Swiss-built…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Opel RAK.1
Discover the story of the Opel RAK.1, the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft, which made…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Rostislav Alexeyev – The Man Behind Soviet Hydrofoils and Ekranoplans
Rostislav Alexeyev pioneered Soviet hydrofoils and created the world's largest ground-effect vehicle, the Caspian Sea…
Attack Squadron 44 – The Two-Decade Service Of The Hornets
VA-44 was established twice by the US Navy, serving in the Korean War before becoming…
Grounded Dreams: Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 – The Laminar Flow Flying Wing Left in the Dawn
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 tested a futuristic flying-wing design and laminar-flow technology, but disappointing results…
Today In Aviation History: Supermarine S.6B Sets FAI World Speed Record
Learn how the Supermarine S.6B set a new world airspeed record on September 29, 1931.…
Grounded Dreams: SEPECAT Jaguar M – The Anglo-French Naval Hybrid Left at Sea
The SEPECAT Jaguar M was designed as a carrier-based attack aircraft for the French Navy,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Avia B.35
Discover the Avia B.35, the advanced Czechoslovak fighter that first flew on September 28, 1938.…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Yuri Artsutanov – The Visionary Behind the Space Elevator
Yuri Artsutanov revolutionized space exploration by proposing the modern space elevator, a concept that continues…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: 1930 Waco Primary Glider
Discover the history of the 1930 Waco Primary Glider, a simple yet influential training aircraft…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the BAC TSR-2
Learn about the BAC TSR-2, the advanced British strike aircraft that first flew on September…
Air Legend 2026, September 5th and 6th: René Ligon’s Journey Through France’s Premier Warbird Gathering
Air Legend 2026 brought an impressive lineup of warbirds and military aircraft to Melun-Villaroche, including…
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