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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356
Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…
Grounded Dreams: Amiot 370 – The Record-Breaking Courier Left Behind
The Amiot 370 was a French long-range mail aircraft that set multiple speed records before…
Attack Squadron 135 – The Five-Year WWII-to-Cold War Legacy Of The Uninvited
Attack Squadron 135, known as the “Uninvited,” fought across the Pacific in WWII, flying TBF…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Short 330
The Short 330 made its first flight in 1974, becoming a rugged regional airliner and…
Messerschmitt – The Forgotten WWII German Aviation Powerhouse
Messerschmitt evolved from a struggling German aircraft manufacturer into the creator of the legendary Bf…
Grounded Dreams of the Convair F2Y Sea Dart Water-Based Fighter
The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was an unusual US Navy supersonic seaplane fighter that used…
Today In Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 Becomes the First Civilian Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier
On August 21, 1961, a Douglas DC-8 became the first civilian airliner to break the…
Junkers – The Forgotten World’s First All-Metal Aircraft Developer
Junkers revolutionized aviation by introducing the world's first all-metal aircraft and commercial airliner, transforming aircraft…
Attack Squadron 15: The Twenty-Seven-Year Combat Legacy Of The Valions
Attack Squadron 15 (VA-15) evolved from a WWII torpedo squadron into a frontline US Navy…
Grounded Dreams: Douglas XFD – The Naval Biplane Era That Ended Before Production
Douglas XFD was a two-seat carrier-based fighter developed for the US Navy in the 1930s.…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
Explore the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle, South Korea's first indigenous supersonic aircraft, from its 2002…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 Werknummer 1342
Explore the remarkable history of Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 Werknummer 1342, from its combat service…
Grounded Dreams: Eberhart XFG – The Short-Lived Carrier Fighter Left Behind
Eberhart XFG was a 1920s US Navy shipboard fighter prototype that crashed during testing before…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beagle-Miles B.218
Explore the Beagle-Miles B.218, a four-seat twin-engine British light transport that first flew in 1962…
Bristol Aeroplane Company – From Largest Inter-War Aviation Workhouse to the End
Bristol Aeroplane Company grew from a pioneering pre-WWI aircraft builder into one of Britain's greatest…
Attack Squadron 23: The Two Decade Service Legacy Of The Black Knights
Attack Squadron 23 (VA-23), the Black Knights, served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, pioneering…
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