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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: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador Enters Service with British European Airways
On March 13, 1952, the Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador entered airline service with British European Airways,…
Flight Test Files F-15B TN 837 – Testing the Future of Thrust Vectoring
How NASA’s F-15 ACTIVE program tested thrust vectoring and adaptive controls to improve performance of…
Aces of the Great War: Maurice Boyau – The Fallen Hero of the SPAD XIII
Maurice Boyau captained France in rugby before becoming a World War I ace with 35…
Grounded Dreams: Farman F.224 – A Forgotten Giant of the Pre-War French Sky
France’s Farman F.224 airliner began as a luxury transport but was repurposed for troops and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas Cloudster II
On March 12, 1947, the Douglas Cloudster II made its first flight, testing an unusual…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Stinson Model O
Discover the story of the rare 1933 Stinson Model O, a once-lost military trainer recreated…
Today In Aviation History: Avro 652 Begins Service with Imperial Airways
On March 11, 1935, the Avro 652 entered passenger service with Imperial Airways, a small…
Flight Test Files Northrop T-38 Talon – The Chase Plane That Saw It All
How the T-38 Talon became America’s first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA…
Grounded Dreams: The Nakajima G8N Renzan – The Imperial Mountain That Never Rose
Japan’s late-war G8N Renzan heavy bomber rivaled Allied designs but was canceled in 1945 amid…
Today In Aviation History: First Night Flight Achieved
On March 10, 1910, French aviator Émile Aubrun completed the world’s first night flight in…
The Mustang and the Merlin
The story of how British innovation and American production combined to create the Merlin-powered P-51…
Early Aviation Photography from the Career of Carlo Francesco Lombardi to Be Auctioned on March 11
A rare collection of early aviation glass lantern slides documenting Italian aviator Carlo Francesco Lombardi’s…
Grounded Dreams: Ikarus 451 – The Supersonic Mirage of the Prone-Pilot Fighter
The Ikarus 451 tested a prone pilot position to improve G-force tolerance, but breathing issues…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mirage 4000
On March 9, 1979, the Dassault Mirage 4000 made its first flight. The twin-engine prototype…
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