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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…
Strike Fighter Squadron 105: The Multi-Decade Strike Legacy Of The Gunslingers
The six-decade story of the US Navy’s Gunslingers, from A-7 Corsair II combat in Vietnam…
Grounded Dreams: Platt LePage XR-1 – The Transverse Rotor Helicopter Left Behind
The Platt-LePage XR-1 was an early US Army helicopter that overcame major control problems but…
Today In Aviation History: Wilbur Wright & Flyer II Make First Controlled Turn in Flight
Learn how Wilbur Wright achieved the first controlled turn in powered flight on September 15,…
Grounded Dreams: Fairchild T-46 – The NGT Jet Trainer Cut Short
The Fairchild T-46 was designed to replace the T-37 Tweet, but rising costs and changing…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 35-33 Debonair Prototype
Discover the Beechcraft Model 35-33 Debonair, the conventional-tail successor to the V-tail Bonanza that first…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Brunolf Baade – The Man Behind Baade 152
Brunolf Baade led the development of East Germany's first jet airliner, the Baade 152, overcoming…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino
Discover "Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920–1945" by Ermanno Martino, a richly illustrated study of Imperial Japan's…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Boeing B-17G-105-VE s/n 44-85740 “Aluminum Overcast”
In this edition of Randy's Warbird Profiles, Randy Malmstrom examines the Experimental Aircraft Association's Boeing…
Today In Aviation History: Hughes H-1 Breaks World Landplane Speed Record
On September 13, 1935, Howard Hughes set a new world landplane speed record in the…
Aces: Franz Hemer – The Concert Cellist Ace of Jasta 6
Franz Hemer was a German WWI flying ace who claimed 18 aerial victories, flying the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Nakajima Ki-34 Thora
On September 12, 1936, the Nakajima Ki-34 prototype made its first flight. Originally designed as…
Grounded Dreams: Kayaba Heliplane – The Japanese Gyroplane Prototype Left Behind
The Kayaba Heliplane was Japan’s postwar gyrodyne project, combining helicopter and autogyro features before development…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault MD-320 Hirondelle
On September 11, 1968, the Dassault MD.320 Hirondelle made its first flight. Designed as a…
Attack Squadron 65 – Five-Decade Legacy of World Famous Fighting Tigers
VA-65, the US Navy’s World Famous Fighting Tigers, flew from WWII-era aircraft to the A-6…
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