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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…
Aces: Hans Klein – Overcoming Adversity in Two World Wars
Hans Klein was a German WWI flying ace who scored 22 aerial victories, earned the…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors TBM-3E Avenger BuNo 85849
Explore the history of General Motors TBM-3E Avenger BuNo 85849, from WWII naval service and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris
On July 29, 1954, the Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris made its first flight, introducing a versatile…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Talbert Abrams – Father of Aerial Photography
Talbert Abrams pioneered aerial photography by designing specialized aircraft and cameras, transforming aerial mapping, surveying,…
Today In Aviation History: Maryse Bastié Becomes First Woman to Set Aviation World Record
On July 28, 1929, French aviator Maryse Bastié set a world endurance record, beginning a…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas B-23 Dragon
On July 27, 1939, the Douglas B-23 Dragon made its first flight, introducing greater speed,…
Hatfield Aerodrome – Hertfordshire’s Lost Aviation Hub
Discover the remarkable history of Hatfield Aerodrome, the birthplace of iconic de Havilland aircraft including…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Gerd Achgelis – A Trailblazer in Helicopter Development
Gerd Achgelis co-developed the world's first practical helicopter, the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, and helped pioneer…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Fieseler Fi-103R-IV Reichenberg
Explore the history of the Fieseler Fi-103R-IV Reichenberg, Nazi Germany's piloted V-1 flying bomb prototype,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bréguet 1001 Taon
Discover the Bréguet 1001 Taon, the French prototype strike fighter that first flew on July…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Antoinette VII
Discover the story of the Antoinette VII, the pioneering French monoplane that first flew on…
Aces: Henry John Burden – How a Canadian Infantryman Became an S.E.5a Ace
Canadian WWI ace Henry John Burden scored 16 aerial victories with No. 56 Squadron before…
Grounded Dreams: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner – How North America’s First Jetliner Was Axed
The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner became North America's first jet airliner to fly, but despite…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden
Read Joe May's review of F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden, an illustrated look at…
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