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Boneyard Files: Douglas A-3 Skywarrior – The Atomic Bomber That Became a Desert Ghost
The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was the US Navy’s heavy carrier-based jet bomber, later serving in…
Aces of the Great War: Andrew Edward McKeever – The King of the Bristol F.2A Fighter
Canadian WWI ace Andrew Edward McKeever became the highest-scoring Bristol F.2A fighter pilot, earning 31…
Boneyard Files: KC-97 Stratofreighter – Behind the Scenes of a Forgotten Giant
The KC-97 Stratofreighter, an aerial refueling tanker based on the B-29, served the US Air…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
An in-depth profile of the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, covering its design, combat service, global operators,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster
March 22, 1982 marked the first flight of the Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster, a Finnish composite-built…
Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XF15C – The Mixed Power Mismatch
The Curtiss XF15C mixed-propulsion fighter combined piston and jet engines but was cancelled as pure…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss HA
March 21, 1918 marked the first flight of the Curtiss HA, a U.S. seaplane fighter…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – A Sky Never Forgotten: a WWII Pilot’s Journey Through War and Captivity by Maida Purdy
A Sky Never Forgotten tells the powerful true story of WWII B-24 pilot John Purdy,…
Flight Test Files: F-4 Phantom II – Exploring the Limits of Aerodynamics and Sonic Boom
How NASA used the F-4 Phantom II for unusual research, from biomedical monitoring flights and…
Aces of the Great War: Reginald Hoidge – The Sharpshooter of Fifty Six Squadron
Canadian WWI ace Reginald Hoidge rose from artillery service to become one of No. 56…
Grounded Dreams: Kawasaki Ki-64 – Harnessing the Complexity of the Wing Surface Radiator
The Kawasaki Ki-64 twin-engine fighter used a unique tandem engine and vapor cooling system but…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the IAR-822
March 20, 1970 marked the first flight of the Romanian-built IAR-822, an agricultural aircraft developed…
Grounded Dreams: PL-11 Airtruck – The Flying Hopper That Defied Conventions
New Zealand’s unusual PL-11 Airtruck agricultural aircraft showed promise but failed amid crashes, delays and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the IAI Astra
March 19, 1984 marked the first flight of the IAI Astra, a twin-engine business jet…
The Forgotten Harrier
While awaiting the delivery of the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, NAVAIR and McDonnell Douglas…
Flight Test Files: MD-11 – Pioneering Safe Landings with Propulsion Controlled Aircraft
How NASA tested Propulsion Controlled Aircraft (PCA) on an F-15 and MD-11, proving an airplane…
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