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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna 120 & 140

Discover the history of the Cessna 120 and Cessna 140, the iconic postwar taildraggers that…

The Final Flight of B-24 Liberator 41-1133

Discover the story of B-24 Liberator 41-1133, which crashed during a WWII training mission in…

Aces: Hector Garaud – How a Young Pilot Survived the Western Front

French WWI ace Hector Garaud overcame multiple wounds and setbacks to score 13 aerial victories.…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-12

Learn about the Tupolev Tu-12, the Soviet Union's first jet-powered medium bomber prototype, developed from…

Aces: Emil Thuy – The Unstoppable Fighter Who Refused To Quit

Emil Thuy was a German WWI flying ace credited with 35 victories who later helped…

Grounded Dreams: MiG-23-01 – The Lift Jet Interceptor That Grew Too Heavy To Fly

The MiG-23-01 was a Soviet experimental STOL fighter developed as a successor to the MiG-21.…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire

Discover the Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire, the pioneering French helicopter that set early rotorcraft records and…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Fred E. Weick – The Man Behind Modern Light Aircraft

Fred E. Weick helped make aviation safer and more accessible through innovations in aircraft design,…

Grounded Dreams: Boeing XF8B – The Piston Masterpiece Killed By Jets

The Boeing XF8B was a massive WWII-era carrier fighter designed to serve as a fighter,…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Farman F.1000

Learn about the Farman F.1000, the innovative French high-altitude research aircraft designed to challenge world…

Aces of the Great War: Josef Veltjens and the Barbed Arrow of Jasta 15

German WWI ace Josef Veltjens scored 35 aerial victories, later joined the Nazi Party, clashed…

Aces: Otto Fruhner – The Twenty-Seven Victory Hunter Of The Western Front

German WWI ace Otto Fruhner scored 27 aerial victories and became one of the first…

Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Hamilton H-47 Metalplane

Explore the remarkable history of the Hamilton H-47 Metalplane, one of America's earliest all-metal airliners…

Grounded Dreams: Why The Ambitious North American XA2J Super Savage Was Scrapped

The North American XA2J Super Savage was a powerful carrier-based attack aircraft whose promising design…