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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fleet 50 Freighter
On February 22, 1938, the Fleet 50 Freighter made its first flight. Discover the story…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 335, WWII’s Fastest Propeller Aircraft That Never Saw Combat
The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design…
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…
A VETERAN’ STORY: A Progeny of Aviators
By Pete Mecca. Arranging an interview quickly turns into something very special when the veteran…
AVI-8 Introduces the Lancaster Series
Leather jackets. Sunglasses. Silk scarves. Big watches. Clichés though they might be, these items are…
Red Canoe, a Brand Born From Passion for Aviation
It is a well known that most aviation enthusiasts collect aviation-themed items of one sort…
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