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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.…

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,…

British Attack Over German Territory

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

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…

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…

Black Arrow Hawker Hunter Completes Restoration

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

General Chuck Yeager’s First Kill

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

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…

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…

Test Pilot Posing for Alfred Palmer

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

The B-25 Mitchell Association

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

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'…

Living History Event At Planes Of Fame

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

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…