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First Flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m

Today, 81 years ago , the first flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m took place.…

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Tom Griffin, veteran of Doolittle’s Raid, dies at the age of 96

Major Thomas C. Griffin (known simply by friends and family as Tom) passed away Tuesday,…

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British Attack Over German Territory

On March 6th 1944 the Lancasters and Halifax's of Bomber Command began an offensive against…

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Rare Hawker Tempest II Comes to the States for Restoration

With Indian Air Force livery still evident, Hawker Tempest II MW404 arrived at Hooks Memorial…

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90 Years Ago Today Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. Was Estabilished

It was March 5th 1923 when The great aeronautical pioneer Igor Sikorsky set up the…

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Black Arrow Hawker Hunter Completes Restoration

The Hawker Hunter which was the lead plane for the 111th Squadron's Black Arrow aerobatic…

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General Chuck Yeager’s First Kill

It was March 4, 1944 during the first  daylight raid escorting bombers over Berlin that…

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Today’s Pictures of the B-17 ‘Memphis Belle’ visting Peachtree Dekalb Airport

In a very cold, windy and snowy day ( what snow in Atlanta!?) I  took…

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Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Fields Yet Another Flying Spitfire

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in England has a newly-restored Supermarine Spitfire that is about to…

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Test Pilot Posing for Alfred Palmer

"Lieutenant 'Mike' Hunter, Army test pilot posing for Alfred Palmer. "Lieutenant 'Mike' Hunter was assigned…

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The B-25 Mitchell Association

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25  MITCHELL  ASSOCIATION Announcing   the   B-25   MITCHELL   ASSOCIATION…

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B-17 “Flying Fortress” ‘Memphis Belle’ at DeKalb Peachtree Airport

This weekend the B-17 "Flying Fortress" replica of the famous World War II icon, 'Memphis Belle'…

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Living History Event At Planes Of Fame

This upcoming  Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Planes of Fame Air Museum the monthly Living…

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London Imperial War Museum Renovation Brings Notable Aircraft to Duxford

The British Imperial War Museums (IWM) held a free admission day at their Duxford Airfield…

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