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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512
Explore the history of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512, a rare WWII carrier fighter,…
Grounded Dreams: EFW N-20 Aiguillon – The Swiss Four-Engine Jet Pioneer That Never Flew High
The EFW N-20 Aiguillon was Switzerland’s first jet fighter, but inadequate thrust from its Swiss-built…
Today In Aviation History: First Operational Sortie by a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
On September 17, 1941, the de Havilland Mosquito flew its first operational sortie, proving the…
Aces: Georg Meyer – The German Infantryman Who Became A High-Altitude Legend
Georg Meyer was a German WWI flying ace who claimed 24 aerial victories, led Jasta…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIA
Explore the history of the Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIA, the Canadian-built fighter that helped defend North…
Grounded Dreams: Fleetwings BQ-2 – The WWII Experimental Drone Cut Short
The Fleetwings BQ-2 was a WWII unmanned assault drone designed to carry a 2,000-pound warhead,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the AIDC AT-3 Zìqiáng
Discover the AIDC AT-3 "Tzu Chung," Taiwan's indigenous advanced jet trainer, which first flew on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Harry Julian Allen – The Creator of the Blunt Body Theory
Harry Julian Allen developed the blunt-body theory that made safe spacecraft reentry possible, shaping the…
Strike Fighter Squadron 105: The Multi-Decade Strike Legacy Of The Gunslingers
The six-decade story of the US Navy’s Gunslingers, from A-7 Corsair II combat in Vietnam…
Grounded Dreams: Platt LePage XR-1 – The Transverse Rotor Helicopter Left Behind
The Platt-LePage XR-1 was an early US Army helicopter that overcame major control problems but…
Today In Aviation History: Wilbur Wright & Flyer II Make First Controlled Turn in Flight
Learn how Wilbur Wright achieved the first controlled turn in powered flight on September 15,…
Grounded Dreams: Fairchild T-46 – The NGT Jet Trainer Cut Short
The Fairchild T-46 was designed to replace the T-37 Tweet, but rising costs and changing…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 35-33 Debonair Prototype
Discover the Beechcraft Model 35-33 Debonair, the conventional-tail successor to the V-tail Bonanza that first…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Brunolf Baade – The Man Behind Baade 152
Brunolf Baade led the development of East Germany's first jet airliner, the Baade 152, overcoming…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino
Discover "Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920–1945" by Ermanno Martino, a richly illustrated study of Imperial Japan's…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Boeing B-17G-105-VE s/n 44-85740 “Aluminum Overcast”
In this edition of Randy's Warbird Profiles, Randy Malmstrom examines the Experimental Aircraft Association's Boeing…
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