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Aces: Oskar Freiherr Von Boenigk – The Twenty-Six Victory Blue Max Fighter Leader
German WWI ace Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk scored 26 aerial victories and earned the prestigious…
Grounded Dreams: Caudron C.461 – The Blind Racing Masterpiece That Lost Extreme Speed
The Caudron C.461 was France's final Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe racer, developed from the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell 206
Explore how the Bell 206 went from an overlooked Army prototype to one of the…
Peacemakers in Peace: The Final Surviving Examples of the Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Only four complete Convair B-36 Peacemakers remain from the 384 built. Adam Estes details the…
WWII Documentary Sundown to Eleven: A Pearl Harbor Tribute Now Streaming Free on YouTube
WWII documentary Sundown to Eleven: A Pearl Harbor Tribute is now streaming free on YouTube,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra
The Bell P-63 Kingcobra first flew on December 7, 1942. An improved successor to the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra
The Lockheed L-188 Electra made its first flight on December 6, 1957, becoming America’s first…
Corsair Slice on the 14th Fairway
On July 11, 1940, the only Vought Corsair prototype crash-landed on a Connecticut golf course,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E15K Shiun
The Kawanishi E15K Shiun made its first flight on December 5, 1941. Designed as a…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman S-2 Tracker
The Grumman S-2 Tracker made its first flight on December 4, 1952, becoming the U.S.…
Barnstormer-USA Launches New Apparel Collection Inspired by Artist Romain Hugault
Barnstormer-USA unveils a premium apparel line created in collaboration with renowned aviation artist Romain Hugault.…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Fiat Aeritalia G.91 PAN
A detailed walk-around and history of the Fiat Aeritalia G.91 PAN, the aerobatic variant flown…
Today In Aviation History: First Jet Takeoff and Landing on Aircraft Carrier
On December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose Brown made aviation history by launching and landing…
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…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Heinkel He 70
The Heinkel He 70 made its first flight on December 1, 1932. Originally built as…
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