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Making Aircraft Survivable: Abraham Wald’s Counterintuitive Armor Theory
Abraham Wald’s World War II survivability theory revealed how bomber armor should be placed, using…
Francesco Baracca: The Italian WWI Ace Who Gave Ferrari Its Horse
Francesco Baracca, Italy’s leading World War I ace with 34 victories, rose from cavalry officer…
World War II Airplane Murals Painted on Oregon Airport Hangars
A local mural artist, contracted by airport tenants, painted World War II planes on hangars…
The Next Generation of Warbird Pilots: Johnny Mazza III
In recent years there has been a push to recognize individuals under 40 years old…
A Conversation With Hess Bomberger, WWII European Theater P-51 Fighter Pilot
The author of this article, Paul Sawyer, submitted to Vintage Aviation News this conversation with…
Flight Test Files: A-5A Vigilante
In 1963, a North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante jet was utilized for simulation studies related…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair BuNo. 88454
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
Pappy Boyington Recounts a Dogfight In a WWII Radio Interview [Real Audio].
Pappy Boyington recounts a dogfight in a WWII radio interview (original audio). Featured examples of…
Flight Test Files: The Other First Man
With "The Other First Man," we launch a series of articles called Flight Test Files…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 “White A”
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: AW S*** SHACK!
The story of a pilot's first combat mission over North Vietnam, involving a powerful eight-bomb…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss P-40M-10-CU Kittyhawk “Lulu Belle”
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: The Threat Inside My Aircraft
From Saigon, the crew routinely hauled critical cargo across South Vietnam. Their lumbering, 1950s-vintage C-123K…
Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 6: INFERNO
Part 6 of the Black Sheep Chronicles series recounts the reorganization of VMF-214 at MCAS…
From Childhood Passion to Master Illustrator: The Story of Romain Hugault
We recently had the privilege of interviewing Romain Hugault, and you'll find the conversation below,…
COMBAT CONTRAILS VIETNAM: Miracle Mission
COMBAT VIETNAM, by William B. Scott, features 18 compelling stories told by combatants who fought…
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