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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Fieseler Fi 156C-2 Storch
In this edition of Randyโs Warbird Profiles, Randy Malmstrom examines the history of the Flying…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1 Prototype
Discover the story of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1, the prototype that led to the legendary MiG-25…
Today in Aviation History: First Powered Flight of the North American X-15
Discover the story of the North American X-15โs first powered flight on September 17, 1959,…
Texas Chopper Pilot Honors Vietnam War Veterans with His Outlaw Huey
Texas pilot Russell Armstrong honors Vietnam War veterans with flights in his restored Bell UH-1H…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American Sabreliner
Discover the history of the North American Sabrelinerโs first flight on September 16, 1958. Learn…
Today In Aviation History: Jackie Cochran Breaks Flight Distance Record
Celebrate Jackie Cochranโs 1961 world record flight! Discover how she flew a Northrop T-38 Talon…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairey III
Learn about the first flight of the Fairey III in 1917, a versatile British reconnaissance…
โLast Man Standingโ โ The Story of Capt. Dewayne โBenโ Bennett and the B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Squawkinโ Chicken’
Discover the story of Capt. Dewayne โBenโ Bennett, B-17 pilot of the Squawkinโ Chicken, who…
Today in Aviation History: Howard Hughes Breaks the World Landplane Speed Record
Discover how Howard Hughes broke the 1935 world landplane speed record in his H-1 Special,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hind
On this day in 1935, the Hawker Hind flew for the first time. Discover the…
Today in Aviation History: Womenโs Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) Established
On September 10, 1942, the U.S. Army Air Forces established the Womenโs Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet 521
On September 11, 1933, the Breguet 521 Bizerte, a French long-range reconnaissance seaplane, made its…
Randy’s Warbird Profile: Sopwith Snipe Reproduction
In his latest profile, Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind the Sopwith Snipe reproduction at…
Today in Aviation History: Captain Charles DeBellevue Becomes Highest Scoring American Ace in the Vietnam War
On September 9, 1972, Captain Charles DeBellevue became the highest scoring American ace of the…
Life-Size Lancaster Bomber Sculpture โOn Freedomโs Wingsโ Unveiled in Lincolnshire
A full-size Avro Lancaster sculpture, On Freedomโs Wings, has been unveiled in Lincolnshire by the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vultee P-66 Vanguard
On September 8, 1939, the Vultee P-66 Vanguard made its first flight. Built for Sweden…
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