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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F2H Banshee
On January 11, 1947, the McDonnell F2H Banshee made its first flight, introducing a carrier-based…
Warbug: The Warbird Pilot’s First Step Pilot Report on the Aeronca L-16
Aspiring warbird pilot Austin Hancock shares his journey from student pilot to flying the Aeronca…
A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association
By Adam Estes Throughout aviation history, there have been many unusual applications that airplanes have…
What Do I do With Grandpa’s Stuff? Or, How to Donate to an Aviation Museum
By Noah Stegman Rechtin If the frequency of posts on the r/aviation subreddit is any…
The Smithsonian’s Italian Thunderbolt
By Adam Estes Among WWII aviation enthusiasts, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum…
Pilot Report: Flying in the Martin Mars
Pilot Report is a collection of flying experiences sent by our readers and readopted as…
Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 3: The Origins of The Black Sheep
The third episode of Black Sheep Chronicles: VMF-214 in World War II is now on…
Obituary: Roy Cross, the Artist Who Infused Airfix Boxes with Excitement During the Golden Age of Modeling
By Glenn Seaman On April 24, 2024, a legend of the model-building community passed just…
US Airways Flight 1549, Left Engine
In the aftermath of a birdstrike above New York City, Captain C.B. 'Sully' Sullenberger and…
Digitization and Aviation Museums
By Noah Stegman Rechtin Why digitize? Why digitize documents in the first place? To some…
Macchi Fighters : C.200 Saetta, C.202 Folgore, C.205 Veltro
Luigino Caliaro's book is a stand-alone monograph, covering variant development, production, technical details, and operations.…
D-DAY80 PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCES
COAP Wings is delighted to announce an exclusive program of flight & photography experiences, in…
Air America: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime, Professionally
By Chris Henry During the war in Vietnam, there was an airline that flew some…
Centennial Reenactment of First Aerial Circumnavigation of Australia
By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On April 12th, 2024 adventurer Michael Smith set off to…
The Story of Delta’s Hercules Aircraft
Delta Air Lines, renowned as one of the world's largest and most iconic airlines, boasts…
Eglin Airfields, Home of the Doolittle Raiders
In the annals of military history, few acts of valor and audacity shine as brightly…
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