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The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor made its first flight on December 2, 1948. Developed from the…
NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa Claus. Follow Santa’s journey on December 24 via…
During World War II, as bombs fell over Britain and the threat of invasion loomed,…
On April 25, 2025, the stars of aviation and aerospace will shine at the Beverly…
Discover the psychology behind flying and online gaming. Find out how both experiences trigger adrenaline,…
On April 20, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen—better known as the Red Baron—claimed his final two…
On April 19, 1960, the Grumman A-6 Intruder took its first flight, launching a decades-long…
NASA Dryden played a key role in advancing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat’s capabilities through two…
On April 18, 1952, the Convair YB-60 took to the skies for the first time.…
On April 17, 1934, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took to the skies for…
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Bell UH-1B…
On April 16, 1988, the McDonnell-Douglas T-45 Goshawk made its maiden flight, marking a new…
On April 15, 1935, the Douglas TBD Devastator took to the skies for the first…
A unique inscription on a propeller blade creates at trail to the former RAF airbase…
On April 14, 1929, Ed Link introduced the world’s first ground-based flight trainer—an invention that…
The XC-99, a colossal and largely forgotten aircraft, sits in storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, awaiting…
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