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Grounded Dreams: Sukhoi P-1 – The Soviet Radar Interceptor Killed By Engine Failures
The Sukhoi P-1 was an ambitious Soviet interceptor prototype that never entered production after key…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA
Explore the history of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA, a Czech light combat aircraft that…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight Across the Pacific Ocean
Learn how Charles Kingsford Smith and the crew of Southern Cross completed the first successful…
Aces of the Great War: Ernst Udet and the Haunted Legacy of the Sixty-Two
German WWI ace Ernst Udet scored 62 aerial victories and later became a senior Luftwaffe…
Grounded Dreams: Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly – The Cannon Armed Masterpiece
The Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly was a heavily armed WWII ground-attack aircraft developed to destroy tanks…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ryan ST
Discover the history of the Ryan ST, the classic open-cockpit trainer that first flew on…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: WACO Model UBF-2/U.S. Navy XJW-1
Explore the story of the WACO UBF-2 and U.S. Navy XJW-1, a rare prewar utility…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-4E
Discover the story of the Douglas DC-4E, the experimental airliner that first flew on June…
Boneyard Files: Cessna U-3A – The Air Force Taxi That Served in the Shadows
The Cessna U-3A “Blue Canoe” served the US Air Force in transport, liaison, and U-2…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairey Fantôme
Learn about the Fairey Fantôme, the Belgian-designed biplane fighter that first flew on June 6,…
C-47 “That’s All, Brother” – The Men Behind the Plane
Discover the story of the seven-man crew aboard C-47 “That’s All, Brother,” the aircraft that…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Richard Whitcomb – The Father of Modern Flights
Richard Whitcomb, known as the “father of modern aeronautics,” transformed aircraft design through the area…
Aces of the Great War: Clifford McEwen – The Maverick of the Italian Front
Canadian ace Clifford McEwen scored 27 victories in WWI flying Sopwith Camels before rising to…
Grounded Dreams: Bell XFL-1 Airabonita – The Failed Carrier Fighter
The Bell XFL-1 Airabonita was the US Navy’s carrier-based version of the P-39 Airacobra. Despite…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur
Explore the history of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur, the French counter-insurgency prototype developed during…
An intimate date with Judy in Tokyo; the Yushukan’s Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei
Explore the last surviving Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei “Judy” dive bomber at Tokyo’s Yushukan Museum in…
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