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Aces of War: Gerhard Fieseler – The Ace Who Built the Storch and the V1

WWI ace Gerhard Fieseler scored 19 aerial victories before becoming an aircraft designer, creating the…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Sukhoi P-1 – The Soviet Radar Interceptor Killed By Engine Failures

The Sukhoi P-1 was an ambitious Soviet interceptor prototype that never entered production after key…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA

Explore the history of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA, a Czech light combat aircraft that…

Austin Hancock

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Vought F4U-7 Corsair BuNo 133722

Explore the history of Vought F4U-7 Corsair BuNo 133722, from French Aéronavale service and the…

Adam Estes

Torpedo Squadron 58 – The Cold War Transition Strike Unit That Shaped Carrier History

Established in 1946, US Navy Torpedo Squadron 58 tested new carrier aircraft, weapons, and tactics,…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Operational Use of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Learn how the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet entered combat in 1944 as the world's only…

Austin Hancock

The Flyer’s Wall at the Mission Inn

Discover the Flyer's Wall at California's historic Mission Inn, a unique aviation tribute honoring legendary…

Michael W. Michelsen Jr.

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation – The Forgotten Amphibian and F-14 Pioneer

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation grew from a small Long Island startup into one of America's…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beagle B.206X Basset

Discover the history of the Beagle B.206 Basset, from its 1961 first flight to Royal…

Austin Hancock

Aces: Arthur Coningham – The Fourteen Victory Fighter Who Reshaped Air Warfare

WWI ace Arthur Coningham scored 14 aerial victories before reshaping Allied air power in WWII.…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Bell X-16 – The Secret High Altitude Spy Plane That Never Flew

The Bell X-16 was an advanced high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that never flew but helped shape…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-14 Pravda

The Tupolev ANT-14 "Pravda" was a massive Soviet all-metal transport that first flew in 1931,…

Austin Hancock

Attack Squadron 35: The Winged Dragon Lineage of Navy Strike Aviation

Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) evolved from a 1925 torpedo squadron into a veteran WWII carrier…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Duck

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Duck was an experimental Soviet canard aircraft that first flew in 1945,…

Austin Hancock