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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…
Aces of the Great War: Arthur Whealy – From the Triplane to the Camel Over France
Canadian WWI ace Arthur Whealy scored 27 aerial victories while flying Sopwith fighters with the…
Grounded Dreams: Boeing Vertol XCH-62 – The Lost Leviathan of the Sky
The Boeing Vertol XCH-62 was designed to become the largest helicopter ever built in the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman G-21 Goose
On May 29, 1937, the Grumman G-21 Goose first flew, launching one of the most…
Don Blakeslee’s War: How America’s Fighting-est Fighter Pilot Shaped the Legendary Fourth Fighter Group
Explore the wartime career of Don Blakeslee, the hard-driving fighter pilot whose leadership helped turn…
Grounded Dreams: McDonnell XP-67 – The Aircraft That Challenged Expectations but Fell Short
The McDonnell XP-67 was an experimental American twin-engine interceptor developed during WWII, but persistent engine…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-55
On May 28, 1981, the Yakovlev Yak-55 first flew, introducing a Soviet-built aerobatic aircraft designed…
Boneyard Files: Lockheed T-1A SeaStar – The Navalized Shooting Star Lost to Time
The Lockheed T-1A SeaStar was a carrier-capable naval jet trainer developed from the T-33, serving…
Aces of the Great War: William McKenzie Thomson – The Bristol Fighter King of the Western Front
Canadian WWI ace William McKenzie Thomson scored 26 aerial victories in just five months while…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Schweizer TG-3A
A close look at the Schweizer TG-3A, the World War II-era glider that trained U.S.…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth
On May 27, 1933, the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth first flew, introducing a lightweight…
Grounded Dreams: Antonov An-71 – A Wasted Dream in the Cold War Skies
The Antonov An-71 was a Soviet tactical AWACS aircraft developed from the An-72 transport, but…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Stits SA-2A Sky Baby
On May 26, 1952, the tiny Stits SA-2A Sky Baby first flew, becoming one of…
Tora! Tora! Tora! — Keeping Pearl Harbor’s Story Alive in the American Sky
Go behind the scenes with the CAF’s Tora! Tora! Tora! team through exclusive interviews with…
Boneyard Files: Boeing KB-50J Superfortress – The Final Evolution of the Superfortress Legend
The Boeing KB-50J Superfortress was a modified aerial refueling tanker developed from the B-50 bomber,…
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