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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 Ilyushin IL-76
On March 25, 1971, the Ilyushin IL-76 made its first flight, introducing a Soviet-designed strategic…
Aces of the Great War: Rudolf Berthold – The One Handed Master of the Fokker D.VII
German ace Rudolf Berthold scored 44 victories in World War I, many after losing full…
Grounded Dreams: Boeing Model 908-909 – The Stealthy Winner That Never Flew
Boeing’s Model 908-909 competed in the US Air Force Lightweight Fighter program but lost to…
Today In Aviation History: Captain J. L. Trollope Downs Six German Aircraft in One Day
On March 24, 1918, British ace Captain J. L. Trollope shot down six German aircraft…
TRAGEDY OVER TAIWAN
On January 23, 1956, Lts Keith Hanna and Lee Banigan took off from an airbase…
Flight Test Files: The X-2 Starbuster – A Pioneer of Aerodynamic Heating
The Bell X-2 Starbuster pushed flight beyond Mach 3 and 126,000 feet, advancing research on…
Grounded Dreams: Saab 210 Lilldraken – The 70% Scale Proof of Concept
Saab 210 Lilldraken tested the double-delta wing, leading to the Mach 2 Saab 35 Draken…
Today In Aviation History: Launch of Gemini III
On March 23, 1965, NASA launched Gemini III, the first crewed mission of Project Gemini,…
Boneyard Files: KC-97 Stratofreighter – Behind the Scenes of a Forgotten Giant
The KC-97 Stratofreighter, an aerial refueling tanker based on the B-29, served the US Air…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
An in-depth profile of the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, covering its design, combat service, global operators,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster
March 22, 1982 marked the first flight of the Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster, a Finnish composite-built…
Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XF15C – The Mixed Power Mismatch
The Curtiss XF15C mixed-propulsion fighter combined piston and jet engines but was cancelled as pure…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss HA
March 21, 1918 marked the first flight of the Curtiss HA, a U.S. seaplane fighter…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – A Sky Never Forgotten: a WWII Pilot’s Journey Through War and Captivity by Maida Purdy
A Sky Never Forgotten tells the powerful true story of WWII B-24 pilot John Purdy,…
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