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The Pilot King

The Pilot King As the UK prepares to crown King Charles III, Stephen Bridgewater looks…

Role of Aviation Museums in Preserving Military History

All Aviation Museums are particularly important in preserving the history of military aviation. You can…

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Masters of the Kodak Six-16 – David Ostrowski

For those of us old enough to have used film cameras, it is becoming hard…

What Makes Top Gun the Finest Action-Packed Aviation Blockbuster Ever Made?

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National Championship Air Races Lands Spot in Top 10 in USA TODAY Award Contest

Reno, Nev. – The National Championship Air Races (NCAR), which is held annually by the Reno Air…

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Own a (Time)piece of Spitfire Mk.I X4009 and Help Her Take Flight

As we first reported in August, 2022, the Hunter Fighter Collection in Scone, New South…

The Pioneering Women of Military Aviation: A Brief History

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Memorial Unveiled to Pan Am Stratocruiser Flight 7 Passengers and Crew

by Nicholas A. Veronico Relatives of the passengers and crew of Pan Am Flight 7…

Privateering Over the Desert – COAP Action Report

For those interested in taking part in some of the world's finest, organized aviation photography…

Book Review: Cuore Patria Volo, The Definitive Book About Italy’s Aeronautica Nazionale Republicana in WWII

By Gregory Alegi Following the September 8, 1943 armistice with the Allies, Italy split in…

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Happy Birthday to the AERONAUTICA!

by Gregory Alegi How does one spell "one hundred" in the air? Well, if you are…

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Book Review: The Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero

The elegant, three-engined Savoia Marchetti S.79 'Sparviero' (Sparrowhawk) was for a period the fastest medium…

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Tuskegee Airmen Moton Field National Historic Site

by Marty Steiner Most aviation enthusiasts will have learned at least some part of the…

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Hartzell Aviation Companies Plan Powerful Presence at SUN ‘n FUN

PRESS RELEASE LAKELAND, Fla., March 20, 2023 – The three Hartzell Aviation signature companies are…

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