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Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127 โRoyal Bluesโ became the Navyโs premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
In these difficult days, it is such a relief to report about a warbird adventure…
As many of our readers will know, Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden passed away on…
'Kilroy Was Here' -ย this iconic doodle with its accompanying phraseย became popularย graffiti the world over during…
By Pete Mecca Born and raised in Cajun country, Alan Gravel received a degree in…
As some of you will remember, we have published a few stories over the past…
When it comes to operating modern combat aircraft as warbirds on the air show circuit,…
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 theย Commemorative Air Forceย (CAF) had…
The โNewโ 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…
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