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The Caproni Ca.90 was a massive six-engine Italian bomber that carried 8,000 kg of bombs…
On October 22, 1934, the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY took flight, marking a key chapter in…
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By Ugo Vicenzi The Aeronautica Militare italiana (AMI) is promoting aviation culture and interest in…
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2023 marked the centenary of the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI), Italy's Air Force. However, despite…
On July 11, 2022, VAN's Stephen Chapis was afforded a unique opportunity during a visit…
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The opening and final scenes in Top Gun: Maverick in the Mojave Desert hangar with…
By Stephen Chapis Once you have raced, once you are hooked, your life will change…
Reaching our youth with the thrill of aviation history is both a challenge and necessity…
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“Masters of the Air,” the third installment of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks-led World…
Red Eagles pilot Robert “Z-Man” Zettel recalls flying MiG-21s and MiG-23s in Constant Peg, America’s…
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During our recent visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, England, we had…
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