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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster
Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire
Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Consolidated B-24 Liberator Witchcraft
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Collings Foundation's B-24J Liberator, Witchcraft.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-2
Designed by incarcerated Soviet engineers, the Tu-2 would go on to have one of the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers J.I
The world's first all-metal combat airplane.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…
The Role of VPNs in Aviation: A Digital Lifeline
In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity is a growing concern across industries, and aviation is no…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom
The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stinson Detroiter
Originally built as a biplane, the Stinson Detroiter launched one of the largest aviation companies…
FIAT Fighters: CR.32, CR.42 Falco, G.50 Freccia, G.55 Centauro
Fiat Fighters, the second volume in Luigino Caliaro's trilogy, highlights the fighter aircraft designs originating…
Sky-High Gaming: How Online Casinos Bring the Thrill of Monaco to 30,000 Feet
See how online casinos change in-flight entertainment. Passengers can play Monaco-style games from their airplane…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American YF-93
Although never deployed into operational service, the YF-93 was still useful as a concept, and…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot XI
The Blériot XI remains one of the most important aircraft in the history of aviation,…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: FHCAM’s Ju-87R-4 Stuka
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Junkers Ju-87…
Today in Aviation History: The Flight of ‘Plus Ultra’
A lesser known transatlantic flight by the Dornier flying boat from Spain to Argentina
The Albree Pigeon-Fraser: The First American Fighter
A seldom-remembered prototype for the first fighter aircraft designed in the United States
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