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Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield

Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen โ€œWhite Bladesโ€ was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356

Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…

Grounded Dreams: Amiot 370 – The Record-Breaking Courier Left Behind

The Amiot 370 was a French long-range mail aircraft that set multiple speed records before…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling

On October 21, 1966, the Yakovlev Yak-40 made its first flight, becoming the world's first…

Grounded Dreams: AEREON 26 โ€“ The Tiny Aircraft That Tested a Giant Idea

The AEREON 26 was an experimental hybrid aircraft that tested a radical lifting-body design and…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin P4M Mercator XP4M-1 Prototype

Explore the history of the Martin P4M Mercator, the U.S. Navy's unique piston-and-jet maritime patrol…

PIREP: Flying the Fairchild PT-26 Cornellโ€”The First Step Toward Fighters

Austin Hancock flies the Fairchild PT-26 Cornell, exploring its handling, WWII training role, and his…

Heavy Attack Squadron 21: The Specialized AP2H Neptune Night Gunship Unit

Heavy Attack Squadron 21, the Navyโ€™s Roadrunners, flew AP-2H Neptunes on a pioneering night interdiction…

Grounded Dreams: Vought V-326 – The Big Block Radial Testbed Left in the Shadows

The Vought V-326 was a pressurized high-altitude test aircraft built to evaluate Pratt & Whitneyโ€™s…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Airspeed AS.30 Queen Wasp

Discover the Airspeed A.S.30 Queen Wasp, Britain's experimental radio-controlled target aircraft that first flew as…

Adamโ€™s Profile Reports: Messerschmitt Bf 108D-1 Werknummer 3059

Aviation history enthusiast Adam Estes details the long journey of the Commemorative Air Force's Messerschmitt…

Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Boeing-Stearman Model 75 Kaydet “Spirit of Artemis”

By Randy Malmstrom Boeing-Stearman Model 75 Kaydet "Spirit of Artemis." This aircraft was built in…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawks Miller HM-1

Learn about the Hawks Miller HM-1, a sleek American racing aircraft that first flew on…

RAF Kenley: A Place of Vintage Aviation Memories and the Best-Preserved Battle of Britain Airfield

Explore RAF Kenley, one of Britain's best-preserved Battle of Britain airfields, and discover its wartime…