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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…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ikarus 452M
Discover the Ikarus 452M, Yugoslavia's first experimental swept-wing jet fighter, which first flew on July…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Igor Sikorsky – The Man Behind the First Practical Helicopter
Igor Sikorsky built the world's first practical helicopter, pioneered four-engine aircraft, and created Pan Am's…
Grounded Dreams: Sikorsky S-40 – The Giant Flying Boat Left Behind By Time
The Sikorsky S-40 was Pan Am's first "Clipper" flying boat, carrying 38 passengers and pioneering…
Aviation Terminal Moderne
Explore the remarkable history of London's Empire Air Terminal, the Art Deco gateway that connected…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fouga CM.170 Magister
Learn about the Fouga CM.170 Magister, the iconic French jet trainer that first flew on…
Aces: Hans Martin Pippart – The Twenty-Two Victory Aviation Designer Of Germany
Hans Martin Pippart was a German WWI ace and aircraft manufacturer who scored 22 aerial…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Boeing B-17G-95-DL Flying Fortress s/n 44-83785
Explore the remarkable history of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83785, from postwar transport and covert…
Grounded Dreams: Yokosuka R2Y Keiun – How a Radical Twin Engine Scout Lost its Skies
Japan's Yokosuka R2Y Keiun was a high-speed WWII reconnaissance aircraft that evolved into a proposed…
Today In Aviation History: First Solo Around-the-World Flight in a Helicopter Completed
Discover the story of Dick Smith's record-breaking solo helicopter circumnavigation of the world, completed on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Edwin Saltzman – Innovator in High-Speed Flight
NASA engineer Edwin Saltzman transformed high-speed aerodynamics with research on boundary layers, drag, and lift,…
Aces: Thomas Percy Middleton – The Elite Bristol Pilot Who Defended King And Country
WWI ace Thomas Percy Middleton completed two combat tours with No. 48 Squadron, scoring 27…
Grounded Dreams: Piaggio P.111 – Italy’s Lost High-Altitude Bomber
The Piaggio P.111 was Italy's ambitious high-altitude WWII aircraft that evolved from a bomber into…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-225
Learn about the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-225, the Soviet high-altitude fighter prototype that first flew on July…
Aces: Jean Chaput – The Sixteen Victory Fighter Champion Of France
French WWI ace Jean Chaput survived multiple combat wounds and long recoveries before returning to…
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