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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bernard SIMB V.2
Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127: The Three-Decade Legacy of Royal Blues
Attack Squadron 127 “Royal Blues” became the Navy’s premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 5: Maj. Boyington’s 2nd Combat Tour
Using rarely-seen video footage and still photographs of the VMF-214 Blacksheep, author Bruce Gamble has…
Warbirds to France – The D-Day 80th Celebrations
European photographer René Lig'on shares his experience capturing the D-Day 80th Celebrations and the enchantment…
Spitfire Tribute, Scholarship to Honor Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Pilot
By Zac Yates As a special tribute to Squadron Leader Mark Long, who was lost…
XF-84H Thunderscreech, The Loudest Aircraft Ever
The painful scream that emanated from its supersonic propeller tips sickened ground crewmen and could…
Macchi Fighters Survivors
Only a handful of Macchi fighters have survived intact and are on display today. In…
Connie Cocktail Lounge at The TWA Hotel
In the middle of the 21st century hustle and bustle of John F. Kennedy Airport,…
Tuskegee Airmen, America’s First Top Guns
In the spring of 1949, the 332nd Fighter Group, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, participated…
American Eagles, An Unprecedented Access to The National Museum of The U.S. Air Force
A history of the United States Air Force by author/photographer Dan Patterson in collaboration with…
Giving Rides at Airshows
CAN AN AIRSHOW PERFORMER FLYING AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT PROVIDE MEDIA RIDES AS PART OF HIS…
Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 4: Maj. Boyington’s 1st Combat Tour
In this fourth installment, Gamble delves into Maj. Gregory Boyington's inaugural combat tour. Maj. Boyington…
Grounded Dreams: The Ambrosini Sagittario, A Marvel of Italian Aviation
While the Sagittario may not have achieved widespread operational success, its contributions to the field…
German Wings in Italian Skies
German Wings in Italian Skies is a fantastic book detailing German aircraft in service in…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association
By Adam Estes Throughout aviation history, there have been many unusual applications that airplanes have…
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