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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

On May 6, 1941, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt made its first flight, launching the legacy…

Austin Hancock

Drone Captures Majestic View of Lancaster Poppy Tribute at International Bomber Command Center

A sweeping drone shot reveals a powerful tribute unfolding across the grounds of the International…

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Surprise Visitor: Grumman Albatross Lands at Bresso Airfield, Italy

One of the most pristine and actively flown Grumman Albatross aircraft in the world made…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Attacker F.1

On May 5, 1950, the Supermarine Attacker F.1 took its first flight, becoming the first…

Austin Hancock

Avro Lancaster: From An Unreliable Mess To A War Winner

The evolution of the disastrous Avro Manchester to legendary Avro Lancaster that defined the RAF…

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The Last Surviving Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

At the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (Chiran Tokko Heiwa Kaikan) in Kagoshima Prefecture,…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YRB-49A Reconnaissance Aircraft

On May 4, 1950, the Northrop YRB-49A—a reconnaissance variant of the experimental YB-49 flying wing—took…

Moreno Aguiari

P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Begins To Take Shape

Project for a flying memorial for Tuskegee Airman Leland Pennington continues

Austin Hancock

USS Yorktown Rediscovered: 2025 Dives Reveal New Clues from the Battle of Midway

More than 80 years after her heroic stand at the Battle of Midway, the USS…

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Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

In the early 1950s, as aircraft designs pushed the limits of speed and range, the…

Moreno Aguiari

Today in Aviation History: First Woman Solo in USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training Program

On May 2, 1977, First Lieutenant Christine E. Schott became the first woman to solo…

Moreno Aguiari

Frozen in Time: The tragic end of the B-29 Superfortress ‘Kee Bird’

A restoration effort goes up in smoke in the Arctic. 

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas SBD Dauntless

Eighty-five years ago today, the Douglas SBD Dauntless made its first flight—ushering in an era…

Austin Hancock