Tag: Aviation History

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman TF-9J Cougar

Explore the history of the Grumman TF-9J Cougar, the U.S. Navy's two-seat jet trainer, through…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman A-6E Intruder

Explore the history of Grumman A-6E Intruder BuNo 158794, a combat veteran of the Gulf…

From the “Burma Bridge Busters” to the Boeing 777: A Century of Flight in the Philpott Family

Explore a century of aviation history through the Philpott family archive, from WWII's famed "Burma…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Piper HE-1 (AE-1)

Explore the history of the Piper HE-1/AE-1 air ambulance, a WWII-era adaptation of the Piper…

C-47 “That’s All, Brother” – The Men Behind the Plane

Discover the story of the seven-man crew aboard C-47 “That’s All, Brother,” the aircraft that…

Honor Flight Long Island to Fly 46 Veterans to Washington, D.C., on May 2

Honor Flight Long Island will fly 46 veterans to Washington, D.C., on May 2 for…

Grounded Dreams: Northrop YF-17 – From Air Force Rejection to the F/A-18 Hornet

Northrop YF-17 lost the US Air Force’s Lightweight Fighter contest but evolved into the F/A-18…

Rare Bolingbroke Joins South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum for Restoration

A rare Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke Mk. IVT has been transferred from IWM Duxford to the…

Replica de Havilland Comet Fuselage Taking Shape in Wisconsin

Explore the story of the de Havilland Comet—the world’s first jet airliner—and a modern effort…

Grounded Dreams: Boeing Skyfox – Reviving the Legacy of the T-33 Shooting Star

Boeing Skyfox aimed to modernize the aging T-33 into a low-cost jet trainer with better…