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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 Blรฉriot-SPAD S.27
One hundred six years ago today, the Blรฉriot-SPAD S.27 made its first flight. This French…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Eighty-one years ago today, on November 9, 1944, the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter took its first…
Today In Aviation History: First USAF Aerial Victory Over MiG-15
Seventy-five years ago today, USAF Lt. Russell J. Brown scored Americaโs first aerial victory over…
Today In Aviation History: Gloster Meteor – First Jet to Break World Speed Record
Eighty years ago today, on November 7, 1945, the Gloster Meteor became the first jet…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hurricane
On November 6, 1935, the Hawker Hurricane made its first flight, marking the beginning of…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II made its first flight on November 5, 1981. This second-generation โJump…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing ย
On November 4, 1932, the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing made its first flight. Designed by…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Modified X-15A-2 Rocketplane
On November 3, 1965, Major Robert Rushworth made the first flight of the modified X-15A-2…
The Story of Earth Observation: From Aerial Pioneers to Satellites
"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules – โSpruce Gooseโ
On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Herculesโknown as the โSpruce Gooseโโfor the…
Today In Aviation History: First Bomb Drop from Airplane in War
On November 1, 1911, Italian aviator Lt. Giulio Gavotti made history by conducting the first…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Aeronautica Macchi Fighters: C.200 Saetta C.202 Folgore C.205 Veltro
Joe May reviews Luigino Caliaroโs Aeronautica Macchi Fighters in his Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf columnโa…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Budd RB Conestoga
On October 31, 1943, the Budd RB Conestoga flew for the first time. Built from…
New Barnstormers USA Retail Display
Barnstormers USA has launched its first U.S. retail display at the Military Aviation Museum in…
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