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On July 11, 1940, the only Vought Corsair prototype crash-landed on a Connecticut golf course,…
The Kawanishi E15K Shiun made its first flight on December 5, 1941. Designed as a…
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by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes’…
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By Ugo Vicenzi The Aeronautica Militare italiana (AMI) is promoting aviation culture and interest in…
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2023 marked the centenary of the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI), Italy's Air Force. However, despite…
On July 11, 2022, VAN's Stephen Chapis was afforded a unique opportunity during a visit…
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The opening and final scenes in Top Gun: Maverick in the Mojave Desert hangar with…
By Stephen Chapis Once you have raced, once you are hooked, your life will change…
Reaching our youth with the thrill of aviation history is both a challenge and necessity…
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