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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…
Randy’s Warbird’s Profiles: Sopwith Scout “Pup”
A detailed look at Sopwith Pup reproduction N6475, a hand-built rotary-engined WWI fighter now flying…
Grounded Dreams: Sukhoi Su-37 – The Master of Thrust-Vectoring
The story of the Sukhoi Su-37, the thrust-vectoring test aircraft that helped shape the future…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mitsubishi A7M Reppū
May 6, 1944 marked the first flight of the Mitsubishi A7M Reppū, a carrier-based fighter…
Boneyard Files: Vought F-8 Crusader – The Last Gunfighter in the Dust
A look at the Vought F-8 Crusader at Davis-Monthan in the late 1960s, covering its…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev ANT-20 – The Lost Future of Soviet Superplanes
The story of the Tupolev ANT-20, the world’s largest aircraft of the 1930s, its propaganda…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Wright XF3W Apache
May 5, 1926 marked the first flight of the Wright XF3W Apache, a U.S. Navy…
Flight Test Files: Boeing 234-UT Chinook – The High Altitude Performance Pilot
NASA’s Dream Chaser completed key 2017 flight tests using a Boeing 234-UT Chinook, validating its…
Aces of War: Antonio Reali – The Marksman of the 79th Squadriglia
Italian WWI ace Antonio Reali scored 11 confirmed victories and claimed 22 more unverified, making…
Grounded Dreams: LTV XC-142 – The Legacy of the Four-Engine Hover
The LTV XC-142 tilt-wing transport showed strong VTOL performance in the 1960s but was canceled…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.150
May 4, 1937 marked the first flight of the Bloch MB.150, a French fighter that…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88303
A detailed profile of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88303, a WWII fighter that flew combat…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan
May 3, 1943 marked the first flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan, a wooden transport…
Boneyard Files: Boeing B-47 Stratojet – The Final Landing of the SAC Veteran
A look at the Boeing B-47 Stratojet at Davis-Monthan in the late 1960s, covering its…
Today In Aviation History: May 2nd First Flight of the Bolkhovitinov DB-A
May 2, 1935 marked the first flight of the Bolkhovitinov DB-A, a Soviet long-range heavy…
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