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Grounded Dreams: Ryan XF2R Dark Shark – A Mixed-Fighter Lost to the Jet Age
The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was an experimental US Navy fighter combining turboprop and turbojet…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-11 “Moose”
The Yakovlev Yak-11 made its first flight on November 10, 1945, becoming one of the…
Grounded Dreams: Dassault MD 410 Spirale – A Colonial COIN Prototype Left Behind
The Dassault MD 410 Spirale was a French twin-engine ground-attack aircraft designed for Algeria but…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the First flight of the Bleriot Bl-111/5
Learn about the Blériot 111/5, an innovative French executive transport that first flew on October…
Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird – Why Early VTOL Aircraft Failed
The Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird was an experimental VTOL aircraft that tested jet-powered vertical flight but…
Attack Squadron 212: The Vietnam War Journey Of The Rampant Raiders
Attack Squadron 212 “Rampant Raiders” flew from the Taiwan Strait to Vietnam, pioneering the AGM-12…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Nakajima Ki-27 Nate Prototype
Discover the history of the Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate," the Imperial Japanese Army's first successful monoplane…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American T-6G Texan N100XK
Explore the history of North American T-6G Texan N100XK, from its USAF and Spanish Air…
Red Eagles: The American Pilots Who Flew the Enemy’s MiGs
Explore the Red Eagles and Constant Peg, the secret Cold War program that used real…
Today In Aviation History: North American XB-70 Valkyrie Breaks Mach 3
On October 14, 1965, the North American XB-70 Valkyrie exceeded Mach 3 for the first…
Attack Squadron 133: The Brief Cold War Service Of The Blue Knights
VA-133 “Blue Knights” was a short-lived US Navy attack squadron formed during the Berlin Crisis,…
Grounded Dreams: Mitsubishi RP-1 – The Rotary Rotor Testbed Concept Stalled
Mitsubishi RP-1 testbed helped develop Japan’s MH2000 helicopter, but the commercial program was canceled after…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Caproni Ca.90
Learn about the Caproni Ca.90, the world's largest land-based aircraft in 1929, whose first flight…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 29 – The Deflected Thrust STOL Concept Halved
Dornier Do 29 tested tilting propellers for STOL flight, but the innovative aircraft never advanced…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SNCAC NC.1071
Discover the SNCAC NC.1071, the first French multi-jet aircraft, which made its maiden flight on…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Chipmunk at 80: Volume I by Ben Griffiths and Ian Black
"Chipmunk at 80: Volume I" celebrates the de Havilland Chipmunk through aviation history, pilot stories,…
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