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Warbug: The Warbird Pilot’s First Step Pilot Report on the Aeronca L-16
Aspiring warbird pilot Austin Hancock shares his journey from student pilot to flying the Aeronca…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1
On January 10, 1929, the Consolidated XPY-1 maritime flying boat made its first flight, marking…
A VETERAN’S STORY: Interview with The Last Raider
By Pete Mecca The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing World War II Days at Falcon…
Introducing the Hawker Hunter Timepiece
If greatness in a combat airplane equates with outstanding service longevity and extreme operational flexibility…
A VETERAN’S STORY: The Ghost Liberator — Lady Be Good
By Peter Mecca She was not appealing and handled like a long-haul tractor/trailer with 18…
No Ordinary Soldier: My Father’s Two Wars
By Liz Gilmore Williams I flew into Honolulu in late March 2013, filled with excitement.…
AVI-8 Honors RAF Ace in New FLYBOY Series
By Stephen Chapis The watchmakers at AVI-8 continue to turn out quality timepieces and the…
Hard Luck Beech
By Stephen Chapis Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator USAAF #42-43506 (c/n 4309) rolled off the Wichita production…
Avialogs supports “Wings for Val”
Canadian Aviation Library Avialogs, an online source for Canuck aircraft research, has partnered with the…
Introducing The Flyboy Camouflage Collection
Founded in 2006, AVI-8 was created as collaboration between a watch company and a group…
Red Tail Legacy Comes Full Circle
Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing take great pride in the heritage created…
A VETERAN’S STORY: The wickedest Flying Witches
By Pete Mecca. To call a female pilot a “flying witch” in 2017 could bring…
Introducing the Hawker Harrier II Turbine Timepiece
The Hawker Harrier is one of the world’s most iconic jet combat aircraft. Developed initially…
P-47 Thunderbolt Mystery
Who are Eva and Edith? AirCorps Aviation, the warbird restoration shop based in Bemidji, Minnesota,…
Final Farewell to USS Enterprise
The US Navy will decommission the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier next week. The USS…
Pioneer of Tactical Airlift visits MacDill AFB
It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation. Somewhere in the…
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