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Attack Squadron 45 was established three times by the US Navy, serving as a postwar…
Learn about the de Havilland DH.88 Comet, the revolutionary British racing aircraft that first flew…
Discover how Anthony Fokker founded the Dutch Aircraft Factory on July 21, 1919, and helped…
Explore Adam Estesโ in-depth look at the six surviving Bell P-59 AiracometsโAmericaโs first jet aircraftโand…
On July 20, 1971, the Mitsubishi T-2 became Japanโs first supersonic aircraft, marking a major…
On July 19, 1942, the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender made its first flightโan experimental canard fighter…
On July 18, 1943, the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet prototype made its first flight, marking…
On July 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic,…
This installment of Randyโs Warbird Profiles focuses on the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museumโs…
On July 16, 1948, the Vickers Viscount made its first flight, becoming the worldโs first…
Written by Dan Rivera, this in-depth article chronicles the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmenโthe pioneering…
Explore the history of long-range strategic bombingโfrom WWI Zeppelins to the B-2's 2025 strike on…
On July 15, 1954, Boeing's 367-80 made its first flight, paving the way for the…
Discover the story of the Bristol M.1 Monoplane Scout, Britainโs only WWI monoplane fighter. Learn…
Join aviation writer Stephen Chapis on a glacier flight with K2 Aviation in Alaskaโs Denali…
Discover the story of David Lee โTexโ Hill, a legendary Flying Tiger ace born on…
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