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Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127 “Royal Blues” became the Navy’s premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 24, 1942, the first…
During our visit to Sun' N Fun back in April, we had the opportunity to…
PRESS RELEASE DAYTON, Ohio – June 9, 2022) Warbird Aviation Art today announced a non-exclusive…
On April, 10 1933 at Lago di Garda, Brescia, Italy, Warrant Officer Francesco Agello, Regia…
The First Flight Society announced on March 2nd that Benjamin O. Davis Jr., has been…
The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier, departed Bremerton on Saturday for…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 27, 1939, First Lieutenant…
We have sad news to report today, as early this morning we lost Brigadier General…
Despite the Armistice of Cassibile between the Allies and the Kingdom of Italy in early…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1943, at the…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1941 test pilot…
By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…
by Stephen Chapis The late Dave Cannavo was a pioneer when it came to importing…
The following is an edited version of Kevin "K5" Michels' article on how the wartime…
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