Explore in-depth articles on aviation history, featuring stories about legendary aircraft, historic missions, pioneering pilots, and the evolution of military and civilian aviation. Dive into the rich legacy of flight through expertly researched warbird features and historical retrospectives.


The Beech YAU-22A “Armed Bonanza” was a Vietnam War-era close air support aircraft based on…
Learn the story of the LACAB GR.8 Doryphore, Belgium’s ambitious 1930s multi-role combat aircraft prototype…
On September 9, 1072, Captain Charles Barbin DeBellevue, United States Air Force, a Weapons System…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 4 1922 First Lieutenant James H.…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation and by Capt. Kenya Pettway, Air…
Who among us hasn't entertained the idea of owning a former WWII airfield, complete with…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 1, 1974, Major James…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On August 31, 1956, the first…
Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military…
Technically the C-130 Hercules is not a Warbird just yet, because it’s still operational within…
Jacqueline Cochran’s life was about risk and about triumph. A successful businesswoman and director of…
While we typically publish stories about actual vintage military aviation in our articles, it is…
In a follow-up to our first article from F-14 Tomcat RIO and TOPGUN instructor Dave…
By Moreno Aguiari The most famous photograph of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), commonly known…
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National…
by Stephen Chapis On June 29, 1921, the 104th Observation Squadron was federally recognized at the…
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