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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY
On October 22, 1934, the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY took flight, marking a key chapter in…
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen “White Blades” was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
Aces of the Great War: Clifford McEwen – The Maverick of the Italian Front
Canadian ace Clifford McEwen scored 27 victories in WWI flying Sopwith Camels before rising to…
Grounded Dreams: Bell XFL-1 Airabonita – The Failed Carrier Fighter
The Bell XFL-1 Airabonita was the US Navy’s carrier-based version of the P-39 Airacobra. Despite…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur
Explore the history of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur, the French counter-insurgency prototype developed during…
An intimate date with Judy in Tokyo; the Yushukan’s Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei
Explore the last surviving Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei “Judy” dive bomber at Tokyo’s Yushukan Museum in…
Boneyard Files: Grumman E-1B Tracer – The Cold War Shield That Retired to Arizona
The Grumman E-1B Tracer was the US Navy’s first purpose-built carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft,…
Grounded Dreams: Bisnovat SK-1 – The Abandoned Soviet Speed Machine
The Bisnovat SK-1 was a Soviet experimental high-speed aircraft developed in 1938 to test advanced…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Parnall Peto
Discover the story of the Parnall Peto, the submarine-launched reconnaissance aircraft that first flew on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Robert Jones – Superstar of Modern Aeronautics
NASA engineer Robert Jones transformed modern aviation through his pioneering work on swept-back wings, aerodynamic…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Sikorsky HO3S-1G (S-51)
Aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind the Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter on display at…
Grounded Dreams: Alekseev SM-1 – The Forgotten Ekranoplane of the Soviet Union
The Alekseev SM-1 became the Soviet Union’s first practical ekranoplan prototype, pioneering ground-effect vehicle technology…
Today In Aviation History: Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star Sets New World Speed Record
On June 3, 1946, a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star set a new world speed record,…
Boneyard Files: Douglas B-66 Destroyer – The Fragile Giant of the Tactical Air Command
The Douglas B-66 Destroyer was a US Air Force light bomber and electronic warfare aircraft…
Grounded Dreams: Beech YAU-22A – The Armed Bonanza That Never Saw Combat
The Beech YAU-22A “Armed Bonanza” was a Vietnam War-era close air support aircraft based on…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the LACAB GR.8 Doryphore
Learn the story of the LACAB GR.8 Doryphore, Belgium’s ambitious 1930s multi-role combat aircraft prototype…
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