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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F2H Banshee
On January 11, 1947, the McDonnell F2H Banshee made its first flight, introducing a carrier-based…
Warbug: The Warbird Pilot’s First Step Pilot Report on the Aeronca L-16
Aspiring warbird pilot Austin Hancock shares his journey from student pilot to flying the Aeronca…
The Impact of Aviation on Global Education
"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners…
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…
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…
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…
Happy Birthday to the AERONAUTICA!
by Gregory Alegi How does one spell "one hundred" in the air? Well, if you are…
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…
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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