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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the VL Humu Prototype

Discover the story of the VL Humu, Finland's wooden fighter prototype based on the Brewster…

Austin Hancock

Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Fairey Fulmar: the Fleet Air Arm’s Unlikely Hero by Matthew Willis

Fairey Fulmar: The Fleet Air Arm's Unlikely Hero explores the overlooked WWII naval fighter, highlighting…

Joe May

Grounded Dreams of the Martin XB-51 Three-Engine Attacker

The Martin XB-51 was an innovative tri-jet bomber that outperformed many fighters in speed and…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F3H Demon

Learn the history of the McDonnell F3H Demon, the U.S. Navy's first swept-wing fighter, which…

Austin Hancock

Home of the ‘Wooden Wonder’: The de Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney

Explore the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at Salisbury Hall, home of the legendary "Wooden Wonder"…

Ronan Thomas

Grounded Dreams: Vought XSB3U – How The Ultimate Scout Biplane Lost To Modernity

The Vought XSB3U was the US Navy's last experimental biplane scout-bomber, but superior monoplane performance…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja

Discover the history of the Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja, the Japanese reconnaissance helicopter that first flew…

Austin Hancock

Aces: Paul Billik – The Elite Black Squadron Commander Who Lost The Blue Max

Paul Billik scored 31 aerial victories in WWI, making him the highest-scoring German fighter ace…

Kapil Kajal

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American TF-51D Mustang “Toulouse Nuts”

Explore the history of the North American TF-51D Mustang "Toulouse Nuts," one of only three…

Adam Estes

Grounded Dreams: Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne – How The Ultra-Fast Gunship Lost Its Wings

The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was a revolutionary high-speed attack helicopter, but crashes, rising costs, and…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Trident TR-1 Trigull

Discover the history of the Trident TR-1 Trigull, the Canadian amphibious aircraft that first flew…

Austin Hancock

Squadron Histories: The 708th Bomb Squadron and the Eighth Air Force’s War Over Europe

Discover the history of the 708th Bomb Squadron, a B-17 Flying Fortress unit of the…

Austin Hancock

Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XP-60 – How Americaโ€™s Endless Redesign Killed A Fighter

The Curtiss XP-60 was an ambitious WWII fighter that underwent multiple engine redesigns, but persistent…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Renard R.38

Explore the history of the Renard R.38, the Belgian fighter prototype that first flew on…

Austin Hancock