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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356
Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…
Grounded Dreams: Amiot 370 – The Record-Breaking Courier Left Behind
The Amiot 370 was a French long-range mail aircraft that set multiple speed records before…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat BuNo 94204
Explore the history of Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat BuNo 94204, a restored WWII-era naval fighter and…
Grounded Dreams: Mitsubishi Ki-33 – The A5M Variant Defeated by the Ki-27
Japan’s Mitsubishi Ki-33 fighter lost to the Ki-27 after tests showed its speed could not…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Learjet 23 Prototype
Discover the story of the Learjet 23's first flight in 1963 and how William P.…
Grounded Dreams: Nakajima J5N Tenrai – The Heavenly Thunder of WWII
The Nakajima J5N Tenrai was Japan’s heavily armed twin-engine interceptor, but poor engine performance and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the FMA IA 63 Pampa
Learn about the first flight of the FMA IA 63 Pampa, Argentina's advanced jet trainer…
Attack Squadron 104: The Seven-Year Legacy Of Hells Archers
Attack Squadron 104 “Hell’s Archers” served during the early Cold War, flying the Corsair and…
Grounded Dreams: Bell YAH-63 – The Twin Engine Gunship Left in the Apache’s Shadow
The Bell YAH-63 was Bell’s contender for the US Army’s Advanced Attack Helicopter program, but…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Shin Meiwa PX-S
Discover the Shin Meiwa US-1A's origins with the first flight of the PX-S on October…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Admiral Yamamoto: The Gripping Story of the Legendary Naval Commander Who Planned and Executed the Pearl Harbor Attack
In this book review, discover how Ronald Drabkin's Admiral Yamamoto explores the life, career, and…
Aces: Bernard Henri Barny de Romanet – How A Cavalry Trooper Became A French Legend
French WWI ace Bernard Barny de Romanet scored 18 aerial victories before becoming a record-breaking…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Northrop F-89J Scorpion, s/n 53-2453
Explore the history of Northrop F-89J Scorpion s/n 53-2453, a Cold War interceptor that served…
50 Years Later, SR-71 Blackbird Veterans Return to RAF Mildenhall
Veterans who flew, maintained and planned missions for the legendary Mach 3 reconnaissance aircraft returned…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss NC-1
Explore the history of the Curtiss NC-1, the giant U.S. Navy flying boat that first…
The First 25 Years of Hamilton Standard, Part 4: Hamilton Standard Goes to War
Part 4 of our Hamilton Standard series explores how the company became the dominant propeller…
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