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Australia’s Greatest Ace: Robert A. Little and the Skies of the Great War

A deeply researched Aces profile of Robert A. Little, Australia’s highest-scoring World War I fighter…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge

On February 19, 1941, the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge advanced trainer prototype made its first flight,…

Austin Hancock

Grounded Dreams of a Mach 2 Future: The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-8 Chronicles

The Ye-8 sought to replace the MiG-21 with radar, missiles, and Mach-2 performance, but engine…

Kapil Kajal

Flight Test Files: Republic F-105 Thunderchief – The Quest for Low-Level Supersonic Dominance

How brief studies at the Edwards Air Force Base helped shape the F-105 Thunderchief, a…

Kapil Kajal

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15512

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom examines the history of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain on display…

Adam Estes

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Caudron C.690M

On February 18, 1936, the Caudron C.690M advanced trainer flew for the first time, marking…

Austin Hancock

Italy’s Second Ace: The 26 Victories of Silvio Scaroni

Silvio Scaroni, Italy’s second-highest WWI ace, scored 26 victories through steady combat flying rather than…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Inside the XF5U, the Navy’s Strangest Fighter That Never Flew

The Vought XF5U “Flying Pancake” was a radical Navy fighter that promised extreme performance but…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First RCAF Hurricanes Accepted

On February 17, 1939, the RCAF accepted its first Hawker Hurricanes, marking a major step…

Austin Hancock

Flight Test Files: Grumman OV-1C Mohawk – Pioneering the Art of Multi-Sensor Surveillance

A detailed look at how the US Army’s OV-1C Mohawk evolved from a low-altitude battlefield…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss SC Seahawk

On February 16, 1944, the Curtiss SC Seahawk made its first flight. Designed for the…

Austin Hancock

Hustlin’ Hustlers: The Surviving Examples of the Convair B-58 Hustler

Contributor Adam Estes takes a closer look into the histories behind the surviving examples of…

Adam Estes

Flight Test Files: The Bell XV-15 Tiltrotor and NASA’s Quiet Revolution in Lift

A Flight Test Files deep dive into NASA’s Bell XV-15 program, explaining how careful flight…

Kapil Kajal

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Bell HTL-3 Bureau Number 124564

In his latest Warbird Profile, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history of the…

Adam Estes