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Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen “White Blades” was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
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…
Aces: Oskar Freiherr Von Boenigk – The Twenty-Six Victory Blue Max Fighter Leader
German WWI ace Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk scored 26 aerial victories and earned the prestigious…
Grounded Dreams: Caudron C.461 – The Blind Racing Masterpiece That Lost Extreme Speed
The Caudron C.461 was France's final Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe racer, developed from the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-16
Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Abe Silverstein – The Visionary Behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Innovations
Abe Silverstein was a pioneering NACA and NASA engineer who advanced jet propulsion, supersonic research,…
Grounded Dreams: Northrop YF-23 – The Masterpiece That Lost The Century
The Northrop YF-23 was one of two finalists in the US Air Force's Advanced Tactical…
The Missing Man Salute
Learn the history behind the Missing Man Formation, the aerial tribute performed by veteran aviators…
Today In Aviation History: Women’s Non-Stop Flight Record Broken
Learn how Soviet aviator Polina Osipenko broke the women's non-stop flight distance record on July…
Aces: Hermann Frommherz – The Infantry Soldier Who Scored Thirty-Two Victories
German WWI ace Hermann Frommherz scored 32 aerial victories and later served as a Luftwaffe…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Gee Bee Q.E.D.
Explore the remarkable history of the Gee Bee Q.E.D., the Granville Brothers' final air racer,…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev Tu-98 – How The Secretive Bomber Lost Its Sky
The Tupolev Tu-98 was a Soviet supersonic bomber prototype developed in the 1950s to replace…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito
Discover the history of the Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito, Germany's wooden WWII night fighter that…
Three Good Reasons to Restore an Antique Aircraft
Collector Tony Caldwell explores why antique aircraft projects remain worthwhile despite rising costs and shrinking…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Simon Ostrach – Champion of Thermodynamics and Jet Engine Cooling
Simon Ostrach helped advance aviation and space technology through pioneering research in fluid flow, heat…
Grounded Dreams: North American YF-93A – How The Sabre Successor Lost Its Sky
The North American YF-93A was a long-range penetration fighter developed from the F-86 Sabre. Despite…
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