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Aces of the Great War: Julius Buckler and the Unbreakable Iron Spirit of Jasta 17
German WWI ace Julius Buckler survived severe combat injuries, scored 36 victories and later returned…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Prototype
Discover the history of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard, the rugged French utility aircraft that…
Aces: Raymond Collishaw – The Leader of All-Canadian Black Flight in WWI
The story of Raymond Collishaw, the highest-scoring pilot of the Royal Naval Air Service and…
Aces of War: Donald MacLaren – The Fastest Ace of the Sopwith Camel
The story of Donald MacLaren, the Canadian Sopwith Camel ace who scored 54 victories in…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Stinson L-5 Sentinel
A photo-rich history of Stinson L-5 Sentinel s/n 4646, tracing its wartime origins, postwar survival,…
Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XH-51 – The Rigid-Rotor Masterpiece of the 1960s
The Lockheed XH-51 was an experimental rigid-rotor helicopter developed in the 1960s to test high-speed…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Spad S.61/5
On May 13, 1925, the Spad S.61/5 took flight as a development of the French…
Boneyard Files: Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star – The Ghost of the Jet Classroom
The story of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, the iconic Cold War-era jet trainer that…
Grounded Dreams: Moynet M 360 Jupiter – The Elegant French Underdog
The Moynet M 360 Jupiter was a unique French push-pull executive aircraft of the 1960s…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Thorp T-18 Tiger
On May 12, 1964, the Thorp T-18 Tiger made its first flight, launching one of…
Aces of the Great War: Alfred Atkey – The Hero of Toronto and the Western Front
Canadian ace Alfred Atkey rose from newspaper journalist to one of WWI’s highest-scoring two-seater pilots,…
Aces of War: Pierre Marinovitch – The Teenaged Terror of the Skies
The story of Pierre Marinovitch, the youngest French ace of World War I, his rapid…
Grounded Dreams: Sikorsky S-69 – The Helicopter That Tried to Outrun Time
The story of the Sikorsky XH-59A, the high-speed experimental helicopter that tested Sikorsky’s Advancing Blade…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SNCAC NC.150
On May 11, 1939, the SNCAC NC.150 made its first flight as an advanced French…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Vultee BT-13 Valiant
A detailed look at the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, a WWII-era basic trainer, covering its design,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.114 Heron
On May 10, 1950, the de Havilland DH.114 Heron made its first flight, launching a…
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