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Aces: Gerald Gordon Bell – The Sixteen Victory Canadian Fighter Ace Of WWI
Gerald Gordon Bell was a Canadian WWI flying ace who claimed 16 aerial victories after…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Cessna O-1A (L-19A) Bird Dog
Explore the history of the Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, the rugged observation aircraft that served…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace AV-8C Harrier
Explore the history of the AV-8C Harrier "Jump Jet" BuNo 158977, from U.S. Marine Corps…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Reggiane Fighters: RE.2000 Falco, RE.2001 Ariete I, RE.2002 Ariete II, RE.2005 Sagittario by Luigino Caliaro
Explore Reggiane Fighters by Luigino Caliaro, a richly illustrated history of Italy's RE.2000, RE.2001, RE.2002,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster
Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire
Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…
Aces: Oskar Freiherr Von Boenigk – The Twenty-Six Victory Blue Max Fighter Leader
German WWI ace Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk scored 26 aerial victories and earned the prestigious…
Grounded Dreams: Caudron C.461 – The Blind Racing Masterpiece That Lost Extreme Speed
The Caudron C.461 was France's final Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe racer, developed from the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-16
Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Abe Silverstein – The Visionary Behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Innovations
Abe Silverstein was a pioneering NACA and NASA engineer who advanced jet propulsion, supersonic research,…
Grounded Dreams: Northrop YF-23 – The Masterpiece That Lost The Century
The Northrop YF-23 was one of two finalists in the US Air Force's Advanced Tactical…
The Missing Man Salute
Learn the history behind the Missing Man Formation, the aerial tribute performed by veteran aviators…
Today In Aviation History: Women’s Non-Stop Flight Record Broken
Learn how Soviet aviator Polina Osipenko broke the women's non-stop flight distance record on July…
Aces: Hermann Frommherz – The Infantry Soldier Who Scored Thirty-Two Victories
German WWI ace Hermann Frommherz scored 32 aerial victories and later served as a Luftwaffe…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Gee Bee Q.E.D.
Explore the remarkable history of the Gee Bee Q.E.D., the Granville Brothers' final air racer,…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev Tu-98 – How The Secretive Bomber Lost Its Sky
The Tupolev Tu-98 was a Soviet supersonic bomber prototype developed in the 1950s to replace…
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