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German WWI ace Julius Buckler survived severe combat injuries, scored 36 victories and later returned…
Discover the history of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard, the rugged French utility aircraft that…
Discover the story of the Parnall Peto, the submarine-launched reconnaissance aircraft that first flew on…
NASA engineer Robert Jones transformed modern aviation through his pioneering work on swept-back wings, aerodynamic…
Aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind the Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter on display at…
The Alekseev SM-1 became the Soviet Union’s first practical ekranoplan prototype, pioneering ground-effect vehicle technology…
On June 3, 1946, a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star set a new world speed record,…
The Douglas B-66 Destroyer was a US Air Force light bomber and electronic warfare aircraft…
The Beech YAU-22A “Armed Bonanza” was a Vietnam War-era close air support aircraft based on…
Learn the story of the LACAB GR.8 Doryphore, Belgium’s ambitious 1930s multi-role combat aircraft prototype…
Canadian-born RAF ace Frank Ormond Soden scored 27 victories in WWI, later serving as an…
The Tupolev Tu-91 was a Soviet naval strike aircraft that passed testing in the 1950s…
Discover the history of the Cessna Model 170, the classic taildragger that first flew on…
A detailed walk-around and history of Curtiss JN-4D Jenny s/n 3712, tracing its WWI training…
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was the US Air Force’s first supersonic fighter in…
On May 31, 1935, the Fairchild Model 45 first flew, marking the company’s entry into…
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