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Grounded Dreams: Beech YAU-22A – The Armed Bonanza That Never Saw Combat

The Beech YAU-22A “Armed Bonanza” was a Vietnam War-era close air support aircraft based on…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the LACAB GR.8 Doryphore

Learn the story of the LACAB GR.8 Doryphore, Belgium’s ambitious 1930s multi-role combat aircraft prototype…

Austin Hancock

Aces of the Great War: Frank Ormond Soden – The Fearless Canadian of No 41 Squadron

Canadian-born RAF ace Frank Ormond Soden scored 27 victories in WWI, later serving as an…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Tupolev Tu-91 – The Masterpiece of Naval Aviation That Never Sailed

The Tupolev Tu-91 was a Soviet naval strike aircraft that passed testing in the 1950s…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna Model 170

Discover the history of the Cessna Model 170, the classic taildragger that first flew on…

Austin Hancock

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny” s/n 3712

A detailed walk-around and history of Curtiss JN-4D Jenny s/n 3712, tracing its WWI training…

Adam Estes

Boneyard Files: North American F-100 Super Sabre – The Supersonic Pioneer Left in the Sand

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was the US Air Force’s first supersonic fighter in…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairchild Model 45

On May 31, 1935, the Fairchild Model 45 first flew, marking the company’s entry into…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YA-9

On May 30, 1972, the Northrop YA-9 first flew as a contender in the USAF’s…

Austin Hancock

Boneyard Files: Beechcraft T-34 Mentor – The Piston-Powered Workhorse of the Cold War

The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor became a primary trainer for the US Air Force and Navy…

Kapil Kajal

Aces of the Great War: Arthur Whealy – From the Triplane to the Camel Over France

Canadian WWI ace Arthur Whealy scored 27 aerial victories while flying Sopwith fighters with the…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Boeing Vertol XCH-62 – The Lost Leviathan of the Sky

The Boeing Vertol XCH-62 was designed to become the largest helicopter ever built in the…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman G-21 Goose

On May 29, 1937, the Grumman G-21 Goose first flew, launching one of the most…

Austin Hancock

Don Blakeslee’s War: How America’s Fighting-est Fighter Pilot Shaped the Legendary Fourth Fighter Group

Explore the wartime career of Don Blakeslee, the hard-driving fighter pilot whose leadership helped turn…

Chris Bucholtz