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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Bell P-39Q Airacobra s/n 44-2485
Explore the remarkable story of Bell P-39Q Airacobra 44-2485, a WWII fighter bound for the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3
Explore the history of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3, a French airliner that helped advance commercial aviation…
Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia
Famed aviator Charles Ulm made the flight in an Avro 618 Ten trimotor to prove…
Junkers F 13 Returns to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
After a 94-year history spanning both sides of the Atlantic, this one of five surviving…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10
The first mass produced all-metal monoplane bomber of the US Army Air Corps now has…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet Deux-Ponts
France's piston-engine double-decker transport.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Soviet Union's widely exported Mach 2 interceptor
A Visit with Elmer: Spending an Afternoon With a World War II P-51 Pilot
Austin Hancock recalls his experience meeting WWII pilot Elmer Pankratz at the Geneseo Airshow.
Basler BT-67 Flying Display at Thailand’s Children’s Day 2025
Thailand’s National Children’s Day 2025 saw two Royal Thai Air Force Basler BT-67s take flight…
Today in Aviation History: First Broken Arrow Incident
The crash of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker on February 13, 1950, still holds mystery today.
Cold War Warriors Once Protected the UK; Now It’s Our Time to Protect Their History
Photos and text by James Gresty As dawn breaks over Bruntingthorpe Airfield, the echoes of…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: F-4C Phantom II 64-0776
We take a look at the Museum of Flight's F-4 Phantom.
Today in Aviation History: Loss of USS Macon
The demise of the US Navy's flying aircraft carrier
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XP-81
This long-range, high-altitude escort fighter design featured a propeller-driven engine in the front for long…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
While the Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was superseded by rapid advances in aviation technology, it performed…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sopwith Pup
On this day in aviation history, February 9, 1916, the Sopwith Pup made its first…
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