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Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen by Cheryl W. Thompson uncovers the…
Explore the history of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, which first flew on December…
Chad Hill has an incredible talent for capturing aviation lore with his artwork. From small…
By Sylvester Greer As a student who wants to study aviation in North America, you…
SPONSORED ARTICLE Fighters have been the backbone of war since the invention of air power.…
Today marks the 68th anniversary of the Lockheed YC-130's maiden flight. While some may not…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation The first aircraft autopilots were developed…
On August 10th, NASA’s venerable Aero Spacelines Super Guppy delivered the Orion Stage Adapter structural…
by Ronald L. Herold In the humble opinion of this aircraft appraiser, the airplane market…
by Adam Estes Convair's massive B-36 Peacemaker emerged from a U.S. Army Air Forces' request…
From an original paper by the Virginia Department of Aviation. Tired of a traditional savings…
On August 7, 1963, the first Lockheed YF-12A interceptor, sn/ 60-6934, took off from a…
by Kevin "K5" Michels In 2012 there were 11 actively-flying B-17 Flying Fortresses in the…
While former military aircraft may steal much of the limelight with their awards at EAA…
by Adam Estes The U.S. Air Force's first operational supersonic bomber, the Convair B-58 Hustler,…
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