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Grounded Dreams: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner – How North America’s First Jetliner Was Axed
The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner became North America's first jet airliner to fly, but despite…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden
Read Joe May's review of F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden, an illustrated look at…
Aces: Henri Hay De Slade – The French Fighter Hero Who Rescued A Defeated Squadron
French WWI ace Henri Hay De Slade scored 19 victories and transformed the struggling Spa…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Aeronca LC NC17442
Explore the history of the rare Aeronca LC NC17442, a beautifully preserved 1937 cabin monoplane,…
Grounded Dreams: Pratt-Read LBE – The Remote Vision Killed By Reality
The Pratt-Read LBE was a WWII remote-controlled glider bomb designed for the US Navy, but…
Today In Aviation History: First Combat Flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941,…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Irving Pinkel – The Unsung Hero of Aircraft Safety
NASA engineer Irving Pinkel helped revolutionize aircraft safety through crash-fire research, icing studies, and spacecraft…
Aces: Fritz Otto Bernert – The One-Armed Fighter Legend Of Germany
Despite losing the use of his left arm, German WWI ace Fritz Otto Bernert scored…
Grounded Dreams: Grumman XTB2F – The Giant Torpedo Bomber Too Heavy For The Sea
Grumman's XTB2F was designed to replace the TBF Avenger, but the massive carrier-based torpedo bomber…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird
Discover the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the experimental U.S. Army VTOL aircraft that helped advance vertical…
Aces: Walter Blume – The Twenty-Eight Victory Ace Who Designed Germany’s First Jet Bomber
German WWI ace Walter Blume scored 28 aerial victories before becoming an aeronautical engineer who…
Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XP-49 – How A Hyper Engine Gamble Ruined A Perfect Fighter
Lockheed XP-49 was an advanced P-38 Lightning fighter prototype built for the USAAF, but engine…
Swedish Air Force – Celebrating a Century of Flying
Stockholm's skies came alive Wednesday (1), as the Swedish Air Force celebrated its 100 years…
Today In Aviation History: First Use of Radio Navigation by an Aircraft
Learn how a U.S. Navy flying boat made history on July 6, 1920, by becoming…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace AV-8C Harrier
Explore the history of the AV-8C Harrier "Jump Jet" BuNo 158977, from U.S. Marine Corps…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Reggiane Fighters: RE.2000 Falco, RE.2001 Ariete I, RE.2002 Ariete II, RE.2005 Sagittario by Luigino Caliaro
Explore Reggiane Fighters by Luigino Caliaro, a richly illustrated history of Italy's RE.2000, RE.2001, RE.2002,…
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