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Tuskegee Airmen, America’s First Top Guns

In the spring of 1949, the 332nd Fighter Group, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, participated…

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American Eagles, An Unprecedented Access to The National Museum of The U.S. Air Force

A history of the United States Air Force by author/photographer Dan Patterson in collaboration with…

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Giving Rides at Airshows

CAN AN AIRSHOW PERFORMER FLYING AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT PROVIDE MEDIA RIDES AS PART OF HIS…

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Black Sheep Chronicles, Part 4: Maj. Boyington’s 1st Combat Tour

In this fourth installment, Gamble delves into Maj. Gregory Boyington's inaugural combat tour. Maj. Boyington…

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Grounded Dreams: The Ambrosini Sagittario, A Marvel of Italian Aviation

While the Sagittario may not have achieved widespread operational success, its contributions to the field…

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German Wings in Italian Skies

German Wings in Italian Skies is a fantastic book detailing German aircraft in service in…

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…

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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…

Adam Estes

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…

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The Smithsonian’s Italian Thunderbolt

By Adam Estes Among WWII aviation enthusiasts, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum…

Adam Estes

Pilot Report: Flying in the Martin Mars

Pilot Report is a collection of flying experiences sent by our readers and readopted as…

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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…

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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…

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US Airways Flight 1549, Left Engine

In the aftermath of a birdstrike above New York City, Captain C.B. 'Sully' Sullenberger and…

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