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The story of Major Mick Mannock, one of Britain’s most decorated First World War fighter…
On February 21, 1938, the Miles M.17 Monarch made its first flight. Learn about the…
Tucked away in a government compound in northern Bangkok, the Royal Thai Police Aviation Division…
On April 5, 1907, Louis Blériot made history with the first flight of his Blériot…
Rockport, Texas, gets a taste of history with a collection of warbirds and military vehicles…
On April 4, 1917, the SPAD S.XIII fighter biplane took its maiden flight, marking a…
On April 3, 1946, the Bell Model 47 made history as the first commercially certified…
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk 42-104721.
On April 2, 1949, the SNCASE S.E.2010 Armagnac took to the skies for its maiden…
As part of the Flight Test Files series, which explores groundbreaking aeronautical advancements pioneered by…
"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners…
On April 1, 1935, the North American NA-16 prototype took its maiden flight, paving the…
Eighty-six years ago today, on March 31, 1939, the Miles M.9 Master took to the…
Ninety-five years ago today, the Sikorsky S-42 took flight for the first time, marking a…
Seventy-six years ago, the P-51C Mustang Thunderbird streaked across the skies, setting a transcontinental speed…
The NASA X-15: Original and Unaltered 1959 Documentary offers a rare glimpse into the pioneering…
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