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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
On May 24, 1969, the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 first flew, introducing a turboprop-powered STOL liaison aircraft…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker Eindecker
On May 23, 1915, the Fokker Eindecker first flew, introducing a synchronized machine gun that…
Avro Lancaster: From An Unreliable Mess To A War Winner
The evolution of the disastrous Avro Manchester to legendary Avro Lancaster that defined the RAF…
The Last Surviving Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
At the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots (Chiran Tokko Heiwa Kaikan) in Kagoshima Prefecture,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YRB-49A Reconnaissance Aircraft
On May 4, 1950, the Northrop YRB-49Aโa reconnaissance variant of the experimental YB-49 flying wingโtook…
P-51 โLucy Galโ Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Begins To Take Shape
Project for a flying memorial for Tuskegee Airman Leland Pennington continues
USS Yorktown Rediscovered: 2025 Dives Reveal New Clues from the Battle of Midway
More than 80 years after her heroic stand at the Battle of Midway, the USS…
Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet
In the early 1950s, as aircraft designs pushed the limits of speed and range, the…
Today in Aviation History: First Woman Solo in USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training Program
On May 2, 1977, First Lieutenant Christine E. Schott became the first woman to solo…
Frozen in Time: The tragic end of the B-29 Superfortress ‘Kee Bird’
A restoration effort goes up in smoke in the Arctic.ย
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas SBD Dauntless
Eighty-five years ago today, the Douglas SBD Dauntless made its first flightโushering in an era…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blackburn Buccaneer
On April 30, 1958, the Blackburn Buccaneer made its maiden flight, introducing a rugged and…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Focke-Wulf Fw 190D “Yellow 10”
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Focke-Wulf Fw…
Short Solent at the Oakland Aviation Museum
A flying boat that saw service all over the world is on display for tours…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Boeing 747-400
On April 29, 1988, the Boeing 747-400 took flight for the first time, ushering in…
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