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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor made its first flight on December 2, 1948. Developed from the…
NORAD Prepares to Track Santa for 70th Consecutive Year
NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa Claus. Follow Santa’s journey on December 24 via…
Flight Test Files: Viper X
On June 14, 2021, the NF-16D Variable In-Flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) was officially redesignated as…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXe SL633
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
World War II Airplane Murals Painted on Oregon Airport Hangars
A local mural artist, contracted by airport tenants, painted World War II planes on hangars…
The Next Generation of Warbird Pilots: Johnny Mazza III
In recent years there has been a push to recognize individuals under 40 years old…
A Conversation With Hess Bomberger, WWII European Theater P-51 Fighter Pilot
The author of this article, Paul Sawyer, submitted to Vintage Aviation News this conversation with…
Flight Test Files: A-5A Vigilante
In 1963, a North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante jet was utilized for simulation studies related…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair BuNo. 88454
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
Pappy Boyington Recounts a Dogfight In a WWII Radio Interview [Real Audio].
Pappy Boyington recounts a dogfight in a WWII radio interview (original audio). Featured examples of…
Flight Test Files: The Other First Man
With "The Other First Man," we launch a series of articles called Flight Test Files…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 “White A”
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: AW S*** SHACK!
The story of a pilot's first combat mission over North Vietnam, involving a powerful eight-bomb…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss P-40M-10-CU Kittyhawk “Lulu Belle”
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: The Threat Inside My Aircraft
From Saigon, the crew routinely hauled critical cargo across South Vietnam. Their lumbering, 1950s-vintage C-123K…
Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 6: INFERNO
Part 6 of the Black Sheep Chronicles series recounts the reorganization of VMF-214 at MCAS…
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