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Aces: Fritz Otto Bernert – The One-Armed Fighter Legend Of Germany

Despite losing the use of his left arm, German WWI ace Fritz Otto Bernert scored…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Grumman XTB2F – The Giant Torpedo Bomber Too Heavy For The Sea

Grumman's XTB2F was designed to replace the TBF Avenger, but the massive carrier-based torpedo bomber…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird

Discover the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the experimental U.S. Army VTOL aircraft that helped advance vertical…

Austin Hancock

Aces: Walter Blume – The Twenty-Eight Victory Ace Who Designed Germany’s First Jet Bomber

German WWI ace Walter Blume scored 28 aerial victories before becoming an aeronautical engineer who…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XP-49 – How A Hyper Engine Gamble Ruined A Perfect Fighter

Lockheed XP-49 was an advanced P-38 Lightning fighter prototype built for the USAAF, but engine…

Kapil Kajal

Swedish Air Force – Celebrating a Century of Flying

Stockholm's skies came alive Wednesday (1), as the Swedish Air Force celebrated its 100 years…

Lorenzo Lissoni Baer

Today In Aviation History: First Use of Radio Navigation by an Aircraft

Learn how a U.S. Navy flying boat made history on July 6, 1920, by becoming…

Austin Hancock

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace AV-8C Harrier

Explore the history of the AV-8C Harrier "Jump Jet" BuNo 158977, from U.S. Marine Corps…

Adam Estes

Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Reggiane Fighters: RE.2000 Falco, RE.2001 Ariete I, RE.2002 Ariete II, RE.2005 Sagittario by Luigino Caliaro

Explore Reggiane Fighters by Luigino Caliaro, a richly illustrated history of Italy's RE.2000, RE.2001, RE.2002,…

Joe May

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster

Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire

Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…

Austin Hancock

Aces: Oskar Freiherr Von Boenigk – The Twenty-Six Victory Blue Max Fighter Leader

German WWI ace Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk scored 26 aerial victories and earned the prestigious…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Caudron C.461 – The Blind Racing Masterpiece That Lost Extreme Speed

The Caudron C.461 was France's final Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe racer, developed from the…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-16

Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that…

Austin Hancock