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Caretakers of Aviation History
Discover Hangar 2 at Clow Airport in Bolingbrook, Illinois—a volunteer-run collection of rare and historic…
Grounded Dreams: Helwan HA-300-The Supersonic Mirage of Egypt
Messerschmitt’s HA-300 supersonic fighter moved from Spain to Egypt but was canceled in 1969 amid…
Last Flight for NASA’s SOFIA Boeing 747SP Aerial Observatory
We wanted to thank the remarkable Nicholas A. Veronico for the following piece. In addition…
Aeronautica Militare Marks 40 Years of Panavia Tornado Operations
The Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) held an event in September to celebrate their 40 years of…
History of Aircraft Airfoil
The word “aerofoil” is derived from a combination of the Greek words “aerios” meaning air…
The Interstate L-6 and L-8: Overheated and Under-Produced
by Matthew McDaniel Authors Note: This article is the opening episode in what I hope…
World War II Triple Ace Fighter Pilot Clarence (Bud) E. Anderson Becomes USAF’s Newest General
PRESS RELEASE Yesterday Colonel Clarence (Bud) E. Anderson of Auburn, California, received an honorary promotion…
The Best Aircraft Design Programs and Resources for Students
Digitization of the design and engineering process has severely shortened the development cycle from ideation…
What Were The Best Allied Bombers of World War II?
When it comes to Allied bombers of World War II, there are a few that…
The Main Pros and Cons of Being an Airline Pilot
One of the most beautiful and frequent dreams is to be able to fly. Looking…
Today in Aviation History: USAF Begins to Retire the B-29 Superfortress
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 1, 1954, the United…
The Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune Fighter Plane (and Sports Car) Collection
by Jean Pierre Desailly At no other chateau in all of France could you find…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The North American Aviation NA-73X (P-51 Mustang)
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 26, 1940, at Mines…
This Day in Aviation History: Final Commercial Flight of The British Airways Concorde
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 24, 2003, at 4:05…
This Day in Aviation History: First Flight of The YF-102 Delta Dagger
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 24, 1953, at Edwards…
Your Stories: Who’s Available to Fly in The BT-13 With Col McGee?
Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as articles…
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