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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356
Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…
Grounded Dreams: Amiot 370 – The Record-Breaking Courier Left Behind
The Amiot 370 was a French long-range mail aircraft that set multiple speed records before…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Short S.8/8 Rangoon
Learn about the Short S.8/8 Rangoon, the RAF's three-engine flying boat that first flew on…
Aces: Thomas Colvill-Jones – How Argentina’s First Fighter Ace Won His Wings
Thomas Colvill-Jones was a South American-born WWI flying ace who scored 11 aerial victories before…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-7 Replica
Explore Randy Malmstrom's profile of a Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-7 replica, a detailed static reproduction painted…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Piaggio P.180 Avanti
Discover the Piaggio P.180 Avanti, the innovative Italian turboprop that first flew on September 23,…
Adam’s Profile Reports: Pearson Air Museum
Located at one of America's oldest continually operational airports, the Pearson Air Museum displays the…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Edmund Allen – The Test Pilot Who Flew One of America’s Greatest Aircraft
Edmund Allen pioneered flight testing by making the first flights of iconic aircraft, including the…
Attack Squadron 72: The Forty-Six-Year Strike Legacy Of The Blue Hawks
Attack Squadron 72 was one of the US Navy's longest-serving attack squadrons, flying from World…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Westland Widgeon
Learn about the Westland Widgeon, the lightweight British monoplane that first flew in 1924. Designed…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
Discover the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, which first flew on September 21, 1939. Learn how…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: John Atwood – Engineering Excellence from WWII to the Space Age
John Atwood shaped American military and space aviation by leading the development of the P-51…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – German Gliders in World War II: Luftwaffe Gliders and their Powered Variants by Heinz Mankau & Peter Petrick
Explore "German Gliders in World War II" by Heinz Mankau and Peter Petrick, an in-depth…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American B-25J Mitchell s/n 44-28932 “Tondelayo”
Explore the history of North American B-25J Mitchell 44-28932, painted as the famed WWII strafer…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the FFVS J 22
On September 20, 1942, the FFVS J 22 made its first flight. Discover how Sweden…
The First 25 Years of Hamilton Standard, Part 3: The Hydromatic Propeller
Explore the history of Hamilton Standard's groundbreaking Hydromatic propeller, a revolutionary design that improved aircraft…
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