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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356
Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…
Grounded Dreams: Amiot 370 – The Record-Breaking Courier Left Behind
The Amiot 370 was a French long-range mail aircraft that set multiple speed records before…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 29 – The Deflected Thrust STOL Concept Halved
Dornier Do 29 tested tilting propellers for STOL flight, but the innovative aircraft never advanced…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SNCAC NC.1071
Discover the SNCAC NC.1071, the first French multi-jet aircraft, which made its maiden flight on…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Chipmunk at 80: Volume I by Ben Griffiths and Ian Black
"Chipmunk at 80: Volume I" celebrates the de Havilland Chipmunk through aviation history, pilot stories,…
Aces: Gilbert Sardier – How A French Volunteer Became An Elite Squadron Leader
French WWI ace Gilbert Sardier scored 15 aerial victories before helping found one of France's…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Pietenpol Sky Scout N1933A
Discover the story of Pietenpol Sky Scout N1933A, a classic homebuilt aircraft designed by aviation…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Westland Whirlwind
On October 11, 1938, the Westland Whirlwind made its first flight. Discover the story of…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow
On October 10, 1936, the Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow made its first flight. Learn how…
Grounded Dreams: McKinnon G-21C – The Turbo Goose Conversion Cut Short
The McKinnon G-21C transformed the Grumman Goose with four piston engines before turboprops reshaped the…
Attack Squadron 153: The Cold War To Vietnam Journey Of The Blue Tail Flies
Attack Squadron 153 “Blue Tail Flies” served from Korea to Vietnam, flying the A-4 Skyhawk…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ader Éole (Avion)
On October 9, 1890, Clément Ader's steam-powered Éole reportedly achieved one of aviation's earliest powered…
Grounded Dreams: Nakajima Ki-11 – The Monoplane Fighter Outmaneuvered by Kawasaki Biplanes
Japan’s Nakajima Ki-11 was a fast monoplane fighter rejected in favor of the maneuverable Ki-10,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the RFB (Rhein-Flugzeugbau) Fanliner
Learn about the RFB Fanliner, the innovative German experimental aircraft that first flew on October…
Bombers and a City Skyline: Behind Brennen Tse’s Atlanta Shoot
Brennen Tse photographs the CAF’s B-17 and B-25 from a helicopter, capturing WWII bombers against…
Attack Squadron 76: The Skyhawk Era Of The Fighting Spirits
Attack Squadron 76 “Spirits” served from the Suez Crisis to Vietnam, flying the F2H Banshee,…
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