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Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127 โRoyal Bluesโ became the Navyโs premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
In 1963, a North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante jet was utilized for simulation studies related…
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
Pappy Boyington recounts a dogfight in a WWII radio interview (original audio). Featured examples of…
With "The Other First Man," we launch a series of articles called Flight Test Files…
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
The story of a pilot's first combat mission over North Vietnam, involving a powerful eight-bomb…
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
From Saigon, the crew routinely hauled critical cargo across South Vietnam. Their lumbering, 1950s-vintage C-123K…
Part 6 of the Black Sheep Chronicles series recounts the reorganization of VMF-214 at MCAS…
We recently had the privilege of interviewing Romain Hugault, and you'll find the conversation below,…
COMBAT VIETNAM, by William B. Scott, features 18 compelling stories told by combatants who fought…
In May 1958, two pilots from the 83rd FIS captured world speed and altitude records…
Brigadier General Robert F. "Earthquake" Titus, an esteemed American fighter and test pilot, completed over…
Ronan Thomas recounts his experience of flying in the De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, describing…
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