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Aces: John Stanley Chick – How A Royal Engineer Became A Bristol Fighter Legend
WWI ace John Stanley Chick scored all 16 of his aerial victories in just four…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512
Explore the history of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512, a rare WWII carrier fighter,…
Mao’s Birthday Bomber, the Surviving Tupolev Tu-4s
Explore the remarkable story of China’s surviving Tupolev Tu-4 bombers at the China Aviation Museum,…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Robert Siegel – Revolutionizing Heat Transfer in Aviation
NASA engineer Robert Siegel helped revolutionize heat transfer research through pioneering studies in thermal radiation,…
Grounded Dreams: Northrop XP-56 – The Flawed Fighter That Lost The Sky
The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet featured a radical tailless design and magnesium construction, but engine…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-32 Cline
Discover the history of the Antonov An-32 Cline, the rugged Soviet military transport that first…
Aces: Henri Hay De Slade – The French Fighter Hero Who Rescued A Defeated Squadron
French WWI ace Henri Hay De Slade scored 19 victories and transformed the struggling Spa…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Aeronca LC NC17442
Explore the history of the rare Aeronca LC NC17442, a beautifully preserved 1937 cabin monoplane,…
Grounded Dreams: Pratt-Read LBE – The Remote Vision Killed By Reality
The Pratt-Read LBE was a WWII remote-controlled glider bomb designed for the US Navy, but…
Today In Aviation History: First Combat Flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941,…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Irving Pinkel – The Unsung Hero of Aircraft Safety
NASA engineer Irving Pinkel helped revolutionize aircraft safety through crash-fire research, icing studies, and spacecraft…
Aces: Fritz Otto Bernert – The One-Armed Fighter Legend Of Germany
Despite losing the use of his left arm, German WWI ace Fritz Otto Bernert scored…
Grounded Dreams: Grumman XTB2F – The Giant Torpedo Bomber Too Heavy For The Sea
Grumman's XTB2F was designed to replace the TBF Avenger, but the massive carrier-based torpedo bomber…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird
Discover the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the experimental U.S. Army VTOL aircraft that helped advance vertical…
Aces: Walter Blume – The Twenty-Eight Victory Ace Who Designed Germany’s First Jet Bomber
German WWI ace Walter Blume scored 28 aerial victories before becoming an aeronautical engineer who…
Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XP-49 – How A Hyper Engine Gamble Ruined A Perfect Fighter
Lockheed XP-49 was an advanced P-38 Lightning fighter prototype built for the USAAF, but engine…
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