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Aces: Gerald Gordon Bell – The Sixteen Victory Canadian Fighter Ace Of WWI
Gerald Gordon Bell was a Canadian WWI flying ace who claimed 16 aerial victories after…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Cessna O-1A (L-19A) Bird Dog
Explore the history of the Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, the rugged observation aircraft that served…
Boneyard Files: Bell HTL-7 – The Rare Double Cockpit Trainer Lost in the Desert
Discover the Bell HTL-7, the US Navy’s training version of the Bell 47 helicopter that…
Aces of the Great War: William Frederick James Harvey and the Bristol Fighter Blitzkrieg
British WWI ace William Frederick James Harvey scored 26 aerial victories flying the Bristol F.2b…
Grounded Dreams: Fleetwings BQ-1 – How an Aerial Torpedo Dream Crashed
The Fleetwings BQ-1 was an experimental WWII-era US Army Air Forces assault drone designed to…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing Model 1
Discover the story of the Boeing Model 1, the company's first aircraft. Learn about its…
Aces: Eduard Ritter Von Schleich – The Black Knight Who Flew For The German Empire
German WWI ace Eduard Ritter von Schleich, known as the “Black Knight,” scored 35 aerial…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Bell P-39Q Airacobra s/n 44-2485
Explore the remarkable story of Bell P-39Q Airacobra 44-2485, a WWII fighter bound for the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3
Explore the history of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3, a French airliner that helped advance commercial aviation…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Learn the history of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, the rugged twin-engine utility aircraft that has…
Boneyard Files: Vertol H-21C Shawnee – The Vietnam Pioneer Left in the Sand
Explore the Vertol H-21C Shawnee, the “Flying Banana” helicopter that served in Arctic missions and…
Aces of the Great War: Julius Buckler and the Unbreakable Iron Spirit of Jasta 17
German WWI ace Julius Buckler survived severe combat injuries, scored 36 victories and later returned…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Prototype
Discover the history of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard, the rugged French utility aircraft that…
Pensacola Coronado: The Story of the Last Surviving Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
Adam Estes examines the history of the National Naval Aviation Museum’s unique PB2Y Coronado, the…
Grounded Dreams: Bell XP-83 – The Long-Range Fighter That Failed To Deliver
Developed as a long-range jet escort fighter during WWII, the Bell XP-83 promised greater range…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.220
Learn the story of the Bloch MB.220, the French twin-engine airliner that first flew on…
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