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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY
On October 22, 1934, the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY took flight, marking a key chapter in…
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen โWhite Bladesโ was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
Today in Aviation History: X-15 Sets New World Airspeed Record
Today in aviation history: On October 3, 1967, the X-15A-2 set a world airspeed record…
Donald Trump Calls for Declassification of Amelia Earhart Records
President Donald Trump called for the declassification of all government records related to Amelia Earhartโs…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Antonov AN-2R s/n 1G17527, N61SL
In the lates of his Warbird Profiles, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF6U Pirate
Today in aviation history: The Vought XF6U Pirate first flew on October 2, 1946. Restored…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Interstate S-1A Cadet “The Pearl”
In the latest issue of his Warbird Profiles, Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind Interstate…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet
Today in aviation history: The Bell XP-59 Airacomet, Americaโs first jet fighter, flew for the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AH-64 Apache
Celebrate the first flight of the AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Armyโs premier attack helicopter, known…
Exploring Americaโs Forgotten Airfields: Paul Freeman and the Story Behind Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
Explore Americaโs abandoned and little-known airfields with Paul Freeman. His website documents over 2,500 former…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass
On September 29, 1948, the Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass made its first flight. This tailless, swept-wing…
Honor Flight Long Island to Fly 46 Veterans to Washington, D.C. This October
Honor Flight Long Island takes 46 veterans, including 42 from Vietnam, to Washington, D.C. on…
Barnstormer Honors Aviation Legend Gregory โPappyโ Boyington with Commemorative Polo Shirt
Discover Barnstormerโs commemorative polo honoring WWII fighter pilot Gregory โPappyโ Boyington and the Black Sheep…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mystรจre IV
Celebrate the first flight of the Dassault Mystรจre IV, Franceโs first transonic fighter-bomber, which served…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star
Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the Museum of Flightโs Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star in…
Today in Aviation History: Katherine Stinson, First U.S. Airmail Flight by a Woman Pilot
Celebrate Katherine Stinson, the first U.S. woman to fly airmail in 1913, and a pioneering…
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