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Explore in-depth articles on aviation history, featuring stories about legendary aircraft, historic missions, pioneering pilots, and the evolution of military and civilian aviation. Dive into the rich legacy of flight through expertly researched warbird features and historical retrospectives.
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…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1
On January 10, 1929, the Consolidated XPY-1 maritime flying boat made its first flight, marking…
Today in Aviation History – Robin Olds’ Final Combat Mission
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 23, 1967, Colonel Robin…
More Little Lambs – Baa Baa Black Sheep Revisited
UPDATE as July 2025: Key Publishing has just activated the pre-order link on their…
Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The North American Aviation XB-70 Prototype
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 21, 1964, the first…
Dual-Role Commemoration for Joe Foss and the 175th Fighter Squadron SD ANG
by Stephen Chapis Over the past several months we have featured several recent examples of…
This Day in Aviation History – First Tethered Flight of The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300
On September 14 1939 at Stratford, Connecticut, Igor Sikorsky made the first tethered flight of…
Darkest of Days – The 113th Wing on 9/11
For those of us old enough to properly remember this day 20 years ago, it…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles – Lockheed M-21 Blackbird
Since his other posts received such a warm welcome, we thought our readers might enjoy…
This Day in Aviation History – Charles B. DeBellevue Became the USAF Leading Ace of The Vietnam War.
On September 9, 1072, Captain Charles Barbin DeBellevue, United States Air Force, a Weapons System…
This Day in Aviation History – Jimmy Doolittle’s First Transcontinental Crossing
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 4 1922 First Lieutenant James H.…
This Day In Aviation History – Graduation of The First 10 Female Air Force Pilots
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation and by Capt. Kenya Pettway, Air…
Fancy Owning a WWII Canadian Air Force Base?
Who among us hasn't entertained the idea of owning a former WWII airfield, complete with…
Today in Aviation History – The SR-71 Flew New York to London in Less Than 2 Hours
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 1, 1974, Major James…
Today in Aviation History – The First Production Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker Made Its First Flight
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On August 31, 1956, the first…
Randy’s Warbird Profile: Boeing B-29-60-BW “T-Square 54”
Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military…
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