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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning

One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…

The Role of VPNs in Aviation: A Digital Lifeline

In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity is a growing concern across industries, and aviation is no…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom

The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stinson Detroiter

Originally built as a biplane, the Stinson Detroiter launched one of the largest aviation companies…

FIAT Fighters: CR.32, CR.42 Falco, G.50 Freccia, G.55 Centauro

Fiat Fighters, the second volume in Luigino Caliaro's trilogy, highlights the fighter aircraft designs originating…

Sky-High Gaming: How Online Casinos Bring the Thrill of Monaco to 30,000 Feet

See how online casinos change in-flight entertainment. Passengers can play Monaco-style games from their airplane…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American YF-93

Although never deployed into operational service, the YF-93 was still useful as a concept, and…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot XI

The Blériot XI remains one of the most important aircraft in the history of aviation,…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: FHCAM’s Ju-87R-4 Stuka

Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Junkers Ju-87…

Today in Aviation History: The Flight of ‘Plus Ultra’

A lesser known transatlantic flight by the Dornier flying boat from Spain to Argentina

The Albree Pigeon-Fraser: The First American Fighter

A seldom-remembered prototype for the first fighter aircraft designed in the United States

Today in Aviation History: Concorde’s First Scheduled Supersonic Passenger Flight

The two inaugural flights for Concorde with Air France and British Airways were hailed as…

Phoenix 500 Air Races- An Alternate Viewpoint

A former GM engineer tells the story of how he observed the Air Races in…

Today in Aviation History: Formation of the Brazilian Air Force

More than eight decades later, the Brazilian Air Force is the larges in the Southern…