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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…
Boneyard Files: Lockheed T-1A SeaStar – The Navalized Shooting Star Lost to Time
The Lockheed T-1A SeaStar was a carrier-capable naval jet trainer developed from the T-33, serving…
Aces of the Great War: William McKenzie Thomson – The Bristol Fighter King of the Western Front
Canadian WWI ace William McKenzie Thomson scored 26 aerial victories in just five months while…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Schweizer TG-3A
A close look at the Schweizer TG-3A, the World War II-era glider that trained U.S.…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth
On May 27, 1933, the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth first flew, introducing a lightweight…
Grounded Dreams: Antonov An-71 – A Wasted Dream in the Cold War Skies
The Antonov An-71 was a Soviet tactical AWACS aircraft developed from the An-72 transport, but…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Stits SA-2A Sky Baby
On May 26, 1952, the tiny Stits SA-2A Sky Baby first flew, becoming one of…
Tora! Tora! Tora! — Keeping Pearl Harbor’s Story Alive in the American Sky
Go behind the scenes with the CAF’s Tora! Tora! Tora! team through exclusive interviews with…
Boneyard Files: Boeing KB-50J Superfortress – The Final Evolution of the Superfortress Legend
The Boeing KB-50J Superfortress was a modified aerial refueling tanker developed from the B-50 bomber,…
Aces of the Great War: Frank Granger Quigley – 33 Victories in a Sopwith Camel
Canadian WWI ace Frank Granger Quigley scored 33 aerial victories flying the Sopwith Camel in…
Grounded Dreams: SNCASE SE.100 – A Top-Tier Victim of the Battle of France
The SNCASE SE.100 was an advanced French twin-engine heavy fighter developed before WWII, but the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Partenavia P.68 Victor
On May 25, 1970, the Partenavia P.68 Victor first flew, beginning the history of an…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American P-51C-10-NT s/n 42-103293
A detailed photo-driven profile of North American P-51C Mustang N251MX, tracing its WWII combat loss,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
On May 24, 1969, the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 first flew, introducing a turboprop-powered STOL liaison aircraft…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker Eindecker
On May 23, 1915, the Fokker Eindecker first flew, introducing a synchronized machine gun that…
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