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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY
On October 22, 1934, the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY took flight, marking a key chapter in…
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen “White Blades” was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
Doug Matthews Inducted into Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
On May 18, 2025, Douglas G. Matthews was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-8
Sixty-seven years ago today, the Douglas DC-8 soared into the skies for the first time,…
The Wings of Freedom Tour: A Legacy in Flight
This story is told by pilot Jim Harley, who spent many years touring with the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair
Eighty-five years ago today, a warbird legend was born. On May 29, 1940, the prototype…
Surviving B-29 Superfortresses
Cap Cordina takes a detailed look at some of the surviving B-29 Superfortresses around the…
Today in Aviation History: The Anniversary of Mathias Rust’s Flight to Red Square
On May 28, 1987, 19-year-old West German pilot Mathias Rust stunned the world by landing…
The Lockheed X-7: Mach 4 Ramjet
In the wake of World War II, as aviation rocketed into the jet age, Lockheed’s…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
On May 27, 1958, the skies over St. Louis witnessed a historic moment as the…
The Man Who Refused to Let Warbirds Die: Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Ed Maloney
When Ed Maloney watched B-17s being crushed like toys and aircraft manuals burned in towering…
Memorial Day Tribute: Honoring The Almost Forgotten of WWII Flight Training
On a rainy September morning at Georgia’s Spence Field, a new memorial was dedicated to…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American F-100 Super Sabre
On this day in aviation history — May 25, 1953 — the North American F-100…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Piper PA-24 Comanche
On May 24, 1956, Piper Aircraft’s sleek new PA-24 Comanche took to the skies for…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
On May 23, 1967, the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod took its maiden flight, marking a significant…
Today in Aviation History: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Becomes the USAF’s First African American Major General
On May 22, 1959, Benjamin O. Davis Jr. made history as the first African American…
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