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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: Frank Ormond Soden – The Fearless Canadian of No 41 Squadron
Canadian-born RAF ace Frank Ormond Soden scored 27 victories in WWI, later serving as an…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev Tu-91 – The Masterpiece of Naval Aviation That Never Sailed
The Tupolev Tu-91 was a Soviet naval strike aircraft that passed testing in the 1950s…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna Model 170
Discover the history of the Cessna Model 170, the classic taildragger that first flew on…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny” s/n 3712
A detailed walk-around and history of Curtiss JN-4D Jenny s/n 3712, tracing its WWI training…
Boneyard Files: North American F-100 Super Sabre – The Supersonic Pioneer Left in the Sand
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was the US Air Force’s first supersonic fighter in…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairchild Model 45
On May 31, 1935, the Fairchild Model 45 first flew, marking the company’s entry into…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YA-9
On May 30, 1972, the Northrop YA-9 first flew as a contender in the USAF’s…
Boneyard Files: Beechcraft T-34 Mentor – The Piston-Powered Workhorse of the Cold War
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor became a primary trainer for the US Air Force and Navy…
Aces of the Great War: Arthur Whealy – From the Triplane to the Camel Over France
Canadian WWI ace Arthur Whealy scored 27 aerial victories while flying Sopwith fighters with the…
Grounded Dreams: Boeing Vertol XCH-62 – The Lost Leviathan of the Sky
The Boeing Vertol XCH-62 was designed to become the largest helicopter ever built in the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman G-21 Goose
On May 29, 1937, the Grumman G-21 Goose first flew, launching one of the most…
Don Blakeslee’s War: How America’s Fighting-est Fighter Pilot Shaped the Legendary Fourth Fighter Group
Explore the wartime career of Don Blakeslee, the hard-driving fighter pilot whose leadership helped turn…
Grounded Dreams: McDonnell XP-67 – The Aircraft That Challenged Expectations but Fell Short
The McDonnell XP-67 was an experimental American twin-engine interceptor developed during WWII, but persistent engine…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-55
On May 28, 1981, the Yakovlev Yak-55 first flew, introducing a Soviet-built aerobatic aircraft designed…
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