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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512
Explore the history of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512, a rare WWII carrier fighter,…
Grounded Dreams: EFW N-20 Aiguillon – The Swiss Four-Engine Jet Pioneer That Never Flew High
The EFW N-20 Aiguillon was Switzerland’s first jet fighter, but inadequate thrust from its Swiss-built…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Makhonine Mak-10
Discover the Makhonine Mak-10, the pioneering French experimental aircraft with telescopic variable-span wings that first…
Into the Solomon Islands: Mark Roche’s Journey Through the Sunken Wrecks of WWII
Stephen Chapis tells how Mark Roche’s personal connection to WWII inspired a diving expedition among…
Aces: Karl Thom – How An Enlisted Soldier Became An Elite Fighter Legend
Karl Thom overcame wounds, capture, and multiple crashes to become Jasta 21's top WWI ace…
Grounded Dreams: McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo – The Strategic Fighter Left Behind
The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo won the US Air Force's penetration fighter competition but was canceled…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 2
Learn about the Sage Type 2, the innovative British two-seat fighter prototype that first flew…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Fairchild PT-19B Cornell s/n 42-34576
Explore the history of the Fairchild PT-19B Cornell, the WWII primary trainer that prepared thousands…
Today In Aviation History: Royal Navy Sea Fury Shoots Down MiG-15
Learn how a Royal Navy Hawker Sea Fury reportedly shot down a MiG-15 during the…
The Hung-Over Heroes of Pearl Harbor
Discover the remarkable true story of Kenneth Taylor and George Welch, the Pearl Harbor pilots…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the VL Humu Prototype
Discover the story of the VL Humu, Finland's wooden fighter prototype based on the Brewster…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Fairey Fulmar: the Fleet Air Arm’s Unlikely Hero by Matthew Willis
Fairey Fulmar: The Fleet Air Arm's Unlikely Hero explores the overlooked WWII naval fighter, highlighting…
Grounded Dreams of the Martin XB-51 Three-Engine Attacker
The Martin XB-51 was an innovative tri-jet bomber that outperformed many fighters in speed and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F3H Demon
Learn the history of the McDonnell F3H Demon, the U.S. Navy's first swept-wing fighter, which…
Home of the ‘Wooden Wonder’: The de Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney
Explore the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at Salisbury Hall, home of the legendary "Wooden Wonder"…
Grounded Dreams: Vought XSB3U – How The Ultimate Scout Biplane Lost To Modernity
The Vought XSB3U was the US Navy's last experimental biplane scout-bomber, but superior monoplane performance…
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