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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad
Learn about the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad, the innovative postwar commuter aircraft that first flew…
Aces: John Stanley Chick – How A Royal Engineer Became A Bristol Fighter Legend
WWI ace John Stanley Chick scored all 16 of his aerial victories in just four…
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…
Aces of the Great War: George McElroy and the Five-Month Blitz of Irish Fury
Irish WWI ace George McElroy became Ireland’s highest-scoring fighter pilot with 47 victories before he…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Piper HE-1 (AE-1)
Explore the history of the Piper HE-1/AE-1 air ambulance, a WWII-era adaptation of the Piper…
Grounded Dreams: Mikoyan MiG-1.44 – The Abandoned Soviet Stealth Jet
The Mikoyan MiG-1.44 was Russia’s ambitious fifth-generation fighter prototype, developed as a potential rival to…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Potez 75
Discover the story of the Potez 75, the unusual French ground-attack and observation aircraft that…
Boneyard Files: Lockheed C-121A Constellation – The Relic of the Propeller Era
The Lockheed C-121A Constellation served the US Air Force as a military transport and VIP…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Eastman Jacobs – The Man Behind the Wing Tunnels
Eastman Jacobs transformed aviation through pioneering airfoil and wind tunnel research at NACA, helping develop…
Grounded Dreams: Cessna 308 – The Abandoned Military Heavy Hauler
The Cessna 308 was an experimental STOL utility aircraft developed for the US Army in…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight Across the Pacific Ocean
Learn how Charles Kingsford Smith and the crew of Southern Cross completed the first successful…
Aces of the Great War: Ernst Udet and the Haunted Legacy of the Sixty-Two
German WWI ace Ernst Udet scored 62 aerial victories and later became a senior Luftwaffe…
Grounded Dreams: Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly – The Cannon Armed Masterpiece
The Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly was a heavily armed WWII ground-attack aircraft developed to destroy tanks…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ryan ST
Discover the history of the Ryan ST, the classic open-cockpit trainer that first flew on…
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