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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…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: WACO Model UBF-2/U.S. Navy XJW-1
Explore the story of the WACO UBF-2 and U.S. Navy XJW-1, a rare prewar utility…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-4E
Discover the story of the Douglas DC-4E, the experimental airliner that first flew on June…
Boneyard Files: Cessna U-3A – The Air Force Taxi That Served in the Shadows
The Cessna U-3A “Blue Canoe” served the US Air Force in transport, liaison, and U-2…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairey Fantôme
Learn about the Fairey Fantôme, the Belgian-designed biplane fighter that first flew on June 6,…
C-47 “That’s All, Brother” – The Men Behind the Plane
Discover the story of the seven-man crew aboard C-47 “That’s All, Brother,” the aircraft that…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Richard Whitcomb – The Father of Modern Flights
Richard Whitcomb, known as the “father of modern aeronautics,” transformed aircraft design through the area…
Aces of the Great War: Clifford McEwen – The Maverick of the Italian Front
Canadian ace Clifford McEwen scored 27 victories in WWI flying Sopwith Camels before rising to…
Grounded Dreams: Bell XFL-1 Airabonita – The Failed Carrier Fighter
The Bell XFL-1 Airabonita was the US Navy’s carrier-based version of the P-39 Airacobra. Despite…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur
Explore the history of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur, the French counter-insurgency prototype developed during…
An intimate date with Judy in Tokyo; the Yushukan’s Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei
Explore the last surviving Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei “Judy” dive bomber at Tokyo’s Yushukan Museum in…
Boneyard Files: Grumman E-1B Tracer – The Cold War Shield That Retired to Arizona
The Grumman E-1B Tracer was the US Navy’s first purpose-built carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft,…
Grounded Dreams: Bisnovat SK-1 – The Abandoned Soviet Speed Machine
The Bisnovat SK-1 was a Soviet experimental high-speed aircraft developed in 1938 to test advanced…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Parnall Peto
Discover the story of the Parnall Peto, the submarine-launched reconnaissance aircraft that first flew on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Robert Jones – Superstar of Modern Aeronautics
NASA engineer Robert Jones transformed modern aviation through his pioneering work on swept-back wings, aerodynamic…
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