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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing Model 15

On June 2, 1923, Boeing’s Model 15 fighter biplane made its first flight, ushering in…

Austin Hancock

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk N940AK

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…

Zac Yates

Today in Aviation History: First Aircraft Flight Across the Pacific Ocean

On May 31, 1928, aviation pioneer Charles Kingsford Smith made history with the first aircraft…

Austin Hancock

Doug Matthews Inducted into Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame

On May 18, 2025, Douglas G. Matthews was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of…

Moreno Aguiari

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-8

Sixty-seven years ago today, the Douglas DC-8 soared into the skies for the first time,…

Austin Hancock

The Wings of Freedom Tour: A Legacy in Flight

This story is told by pilot Jim Harley, who spent many years touring with the…

Moreno Aguiari

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair

Eighty-five years ago today, a warbird legend was born. On May 29, 1940, the prototype…

Austin Hancock

Surviving B-29 Superfortresses

Cap Cordina takes a detailed look at some of the surviving B-29 Superfortresses around the…

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Today in Aviation History: The Anniversary of Mathias Rust’s Flight to Red Square

On May 28, 1987, 19-year-old West German pilot Mathias Rust stunned the world by landing…

Austin Hancock

The Lockheed X-7: Mach 4 Ramjet

In the wake of World War II, as aviation rocketed into the jet age, Lockheed’s…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

On May 27, 1958, the skies over St. Louis witnessed a historic moment as the…

Austin Hancock

The Man Who Refused to Let Warbirds Die: Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Ed Maloney

When Ed Maloney watched B-17s being crushed like toys and aircraft manuals burned in towering…

Adam Estes

Memorial Day Tribute: Honoring The Almost Forgotten of WWII Flight Training

On a rainy September morning at Georgia’s Spence Field, a new memorial was dedicated to…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American F-100 Super Sabre

On this day in aviation history — May 25, 1953 — the North American F-100…

Austin Hancock