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Today in Aviation History: The first Production F4U-1 Corsair Made Its First Flight

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 24, 1942, the first…

AT-11 Kansan: A Family Affair [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

During our visit to Sun' N Fun back in April, we had the opportunity to…

Warbird Aviation Art Now Available Through Bunker 27 Retail Stores

PRESS RELEASE DAYTON, Ohio – June 9, 2022) Warbird Aviation Art today announced a non-exclusive…

Today in Aviation History – Agello Sets World’s Speed Record

On April, 10 1933 at Lago di Garda, Brescia, Italy, Warrant Officer Francesco Agello, Regia…

Benjamin O. Davis Jr Selected as 2022 Paul E Garber Shrine Honoree

The First Flight Society announced on March 2nd that Benjamin O. Davis Jr., has been…

Last Cruise For The USS Kitty Hawk

The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier, departed Bremerton on Saturday for…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The XP-38 Lightning

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 27, 1939, First Lieutenant…

Gen Charles Edward McGee – Passing of a Legend

We have sad news to report today, as early this morning we lost Brigadier General…

Air Crash Po Identifies Location of Long-Lost Junkers Ju 88 in Italy

Despite the Armistice of Cassibile between the Allies and the Kingdom of Italy in early…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed Constellation

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1943, at the…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Avro Lancaster

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1941 test pilot…

Today In Aviation History: Operation Bolo

By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…

Mad MiG Check Rides!

by Stephen Chapis The late Dave Cannavo was a pioneer when it came to importing…

Setting the Record Straight: B-17 Modification Centers

The following is an edited version of Kevin "K5" Michels' article on how the wartime…