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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,…
Grounded Dreams: EFW N-20 Aiguillon – The Swiss Four-Engine Jet Pioneer That Never Flew High
The EFW N-20 Aiguillon was Switzerland’s first jet fighter, but inadequate thrust from its Swiss-built…
Aces: Kurt Wintgens – The Pilot With First Victory Using Synchronized Guns
Kurt Wintgens became the first fighter pilot to achieve a confirmed aerial victory using a…
Today In Aviation History: Concorde Makes Its First Non-Stop Atlantic Crossing
Discover how Concorde completed its first non-stop Atlantic crossing on September 26, 1973. The landmark…
New Book: “The Mach Busters” Chronicles the Pilots Behind the World’s Fastest Speed Records
Discover "The Mach Busters," Bart Vandamme's new 530-page book chronicling the pilots, aircraft, and stories…
The Forgotten Far-Northern War of the PV-1 Ventura
Discover how Navy PV-1 Venturas flew long-range combat missions from the Aleutians against Japanese targets…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Prototype Ilyushin Il-102
Explore the history of the Ilyushin Il-102, the Soviet armored ground-attack aircraft that first flew…
Attack Squadron 93: The Cold War Journey Of The Blue Blazers And Ravens
Attack Squadron 93 flew the A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II in Vietnam and Cold…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Short S.8/8 Rangoon
Learn about the Short S.8/8 Rangoon, the RAF's three-engine flying boat that first flew on…
Aces: Thomas Colvill-Jones – How Argentina’s First Fighter Ace Won His Wings
Thomas Colvill-Jones was a South American-born WWI flying ace who scored 11 aerial victories before…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-7 Replica
Explore Randy Malmstrom's profile of a Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-7 replica, a detailed static reproduction painted…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Piaggio P.180 Avanti
Discover the Piaggio P.180 Avanti, the innovative Italian turboprop that first flew on September 23,…
Adam’s Profile Reports: Pearson Air Museum
Located at one of America's oldest continually operational airports, the Pearson Air Museum displays the…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Edmund Allen – The Test Pilot Who Flew One of America’s Greatest Aircraft
Edmund Allen pioneered flight testing by making the first flights of iconic aircraft, including the…
Attack Squadron 72: The Forty-Six-Year Strike Legacy Of The Blue Hawks
Attack Squadron 72 was one of the US Navy's longest-serving attack squadrons, flying from World…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Westland Widgeon
Learn about the Westland Widgeon, the lightweight British monoplane that first flew in 1924. Designed…
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