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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe s/n TE356
Explore the history of Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe TE356, from its RAF service and…
Grounded Dreams: Amiot 370 – The Record-Breaking Courier Left Behind
The Amiot 370 was a French long-range mail aircraft that set multiple speed records before…
Aces: Omer Paul Demeuldre – Journey From a Driver to 13-Victory Pilot
Omer Paul Demeuldre rose from aviation mechanic to French WWI flying ace, claiming 13 aerial…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of a Diesel Powered Aircraft
On September 19, 1928, a modified Stinson Detroiter became the first heavier-than-air aircraft to fly…
The Glider and the Bomb That Bombed: The Northrop JB-1 Bat
Explore the history of Northrop’s JB-1 Bat, an experimental flying-wing glider developed during WWII as…
Grounded Dreams: Bell ARH-70 Arapaho – The Cancelled Army Recon Helicopter
The Bell ARH-70 Arapaho was meant to replace the US Army’s OH-58D, but rising costs,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss XP-60
On September 18, 1941, the Curtiss XP-60 made its first flight. Learn how this ambitious…
What If?”: How an F-104 Instructor Brought a Crippled Starfighter Back to Base
Gian Luigi Elia recalls landing a crippled F-104 at Grazzanise after engine failure, loss of…
Attack Squadron 112: The WWII To Cold War Journey Of The Broncos
The story of VA-112, a US Navy attack squadron that evolved from piston-engine fighters to…
Grounded Dreams: Bell XP-77 – The Experimental WWII Interceptor Cut Short
The Bell XP-77 was a lightweight WWII fighter built largely from wood, but engine delays,…
Today In Aviation History: First Operational Sortie by a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
On September 17, 1941, the de Havilland Mosquito flew its first operational sortie, proving the…
Aces: Georg Meyer – The German Infantryman Who Became A High-Altitude Legend
Georg Meyer was a German WWI flying ace who claimed 24 aerial victories, led Jasta…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIA
Explore the history of the Hawker Hurricane Mk.XIIA, the Canadian-built fighter that helped defend North…
Grounded Dreams: Fleetwings BQ-2 – The WWII Experimental Drone Cut Short
The Fleetwings BQ-2 was a WWII unmanned assault drone designed to carry a 2,000-pound warhead,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the AIDC AT-3 Zìqiáng
Discover the AIDC AT-3 "Tzu Chung," Taiwan's indigenous advanced jet trainer, which first flew on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Harry Julian Allen – The Creator of the Blunt Body Theory
Harry Julian Allen developed the blunt-body theory that made safe spacecraft reentry possible, shaping the…
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