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Aces: Gerald Gordon Bell – The Sixteen Victory Canadian Fighter Ace Of WWI
Gerald Gordon Bell was a Canadian WWI flying ace who claimed 16 aerial victories after…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Cessna O-1A (L-19A) Bird Dog
Explore the history of the Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, the rugged observation aircraft that served…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bréguet 1001 Taon
Discover the Bréguet 1001 Taon, the French prototype strike fighter that first flew on July…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Antoinette VII
Discover the story of the Antoinette VII, the pioneering French monoplane that first flew on…
Aces: Henry John Burden – How a Canadian Infantryman Became an S.E.5a Ace
Canadian WWI ace Henry John Burden scored 16 aerial victories with No. 56 Squadron before…
Grounded Dreams: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner – How North America’s First Jetliner Was Axed
The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner became North America's first jet airliner to fly, but despite…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden
Read Joe May's review of F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden, an illustrated look at…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ikarus 452M
Discover the Ikarus 452M, Yugoslavia's first experimental swept-wing jet fighter, which first flew on July…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Igor Sikorsky – The Man Behind the First Practical Helicopter
Igor Sikorsky built the world's first practical helicopter, pioneered four-engine aircraft, and created Pan Am's…
Grounded Dreams: Sikorsky S-40 – The Giant Flying Boat Left Behind By Time
The Sikorsky S-40 was Pan Am's first "Clipper" flying boat, carrying 38 passengers and pioneering…
Aviation Terminal Moderne
Explore the remarkable history of London's Empire Air Terminal, the Art Deco gateway that connected…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fouga CM.170 Magister
Learn about the Fouga CM.170 Magister, the iconic French jet trainer that first flew on…
Aces: Hans Martin Pippart – The Twenty-Two Victory Aviation Designer Of Germany
Hans Martin Pippart was a German WWI ace and aircraft manufacturer who scored 22 aerial…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Boeing B-17G-95-DL Flying Fortress s/n 44-83785
Explore the remarkable history of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83785, from postwar transport and covert…
Grounded Dreams: Yokosuka R2Y Keiun – How a Radical Twin Engine Scout Lost its Skies
Japan's Yokosuka R2Y Keiun was a high-speed WWII reconnaissance aircraft that evolved into a proposed…
Today In Aviation History: First Solo Around-the-World Flight in a Helicopter Completed
Discover the story of Dick Smith's record-breaking solo helicopter circumnavigation of the world, completed on…
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