Tag: Interesting Facts
Fun and interesting facts about warbirds and classic jets.
Operation Celestial Flight Pays Tribute to WWII WASP Casualties
Thirty-eight young women, all volunteers in an experimental Army Air Force WWII program called Women…
Womans Name on Turret Leads to Identification of B-17 Debris in Italian Lake
In Viterbo, Italy a long-standing mystery has been solved. A wrecked B-17 bomber that disintegrated…
WWII Bomber Jacket Returns to its Original Owner
A recent story in Stars and Stripes reports on the reunion of a WWII bomber…
Douglas DC-7 to be Converted into Restaurant in Florida
Douglas DC-7B N381AA, a former American Airlines machine from the twilight of the piston-driven age,…
Devil Dog Squadron’s B-25J, Easter Video “Eggs Away!”
e-publications republished with the permission of the B-25 ASSOCIATION An upcoming B-25 SHOWCASE will feature…
Photo Restoration
Great photo restoration work from our friend Leo Determann who is a professional graphic artist.
March 24 1904, An Important Date for Wilbur and Orville Wright
March 24 was an important date for Wilbur and Orville Wright: On that day in…
March 23rd of 1948: New Flight Record In a de Havilland Vampire
On March 23rd of 1948, John Cunningham set a new flight record in a de…
First Consistent International Trade Route On March 22, 1919
Originally designed as a heavy bomber, the Farman F.60 Goliath was adopted as one of…
Uncrating and Field Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter – 1944
Got 40 minutes to spare? Here's a great YouTube find! An Army Air Corps video…
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