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Gerald Gordon Bell was a Canadian WWI flying ace who claimed 16 aerial victories after…
Explore the history of the Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, the rugged observation aircraft that served…
Ghosts of the Po River Valley - Finding the Lost Flyers of the Italian Air…
We recently received an interesting article from Mike Potter, former director for the Military Aviation…
As many of us in the U.S. settle in to enjoy Thanksgiving with our family…
For many of us with a passion for aviation, and in particular vintage military aviation,…
Back in March this year, we ran a story announcing that the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) had…
The “New” Vintage V12s - 500 Engines and Beyond by Greg Morehead For 38 years,…
There is nothing more important to our aviation-minded community at present than the lives of…
As our regular readers will be well aware, we stood down for several days to…
Meet Julie If you’re a fan of warbirds, chances are you’ve seen the work of…
This is the story of the amazing journey started by the son of a WWII…
Edited from an article by Travis Kircher for GlobalAir Glyn Powell has a special talent. He…
Edited from an article by Caitlyn Bruszewki for GlobalAir While much of the vintage military…
The 75th anniversary celebrations for Operation Overlord, better known now as D-Day, reached a crescendo…
The Chocks Master by Moreno Aguiari Over the decade or so of my being an…
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