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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…
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…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Procaer F.15 Picchio
May 7, 1959 marked the first flight of the Procaer F.15 Picchio, an Italian light…
Aces of War: Billy Bishop – The Lone Wolf of the Northern Sky
Canadian ace Billy Bishop scored 72 WWI victories, becoming the British Empire’s top ace and…
Randy’s Warbird’s Profiles: Sopwith Scout “Pup”
A detailed look at Sopwith Pup reproduction N6475, a hand-built rotary-engined WWI fighter now flying…
Grounded Dreams: Sukhoi Su-37 – The Master of Thrust-Vectoring
The story of the Sukhoi Su-37, the thrust-vectoring test aircraft that helped shape the future…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mitsubishi A7M Reppū
May 6, 1944 marked the first flight of the Mitsubishi A7M Reppū, a carrier-based fighter…
Boneyard Files: Vought F-8 Crusader – The Last Gunfighter in the Dust
A look at the Vought F-8 Crusader at Davis-Monthan in the late 1960s, covering its…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev ANT-20 – The Lost Future of Soviet Superplanes
The story of the Tupolev ANT-20, the world’s largest aircraft of the 1930s, its propaganda…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Wright XF3W Apache
May 5, 1926 marked the first flight of the Wright XF3W Apache, a U.S. Navy…
Flight Test Files: Boeing 234-UT Chinook – The High Altitude Performance Pilot
NASA’s Dream Chaser completed key 2017 flight tests using a Boeing 234-UT Chinook, validating its…
Aces of War: Antonio Reali – The Marksman of the 79th Squadriglia
Italian WWI ace Antonio Reali scored 11 confirmed victories and claimed 22 more unverified, making…
Grounded Dreams: LTV XC-142 – The Legacy of the Four-Engine Hover
The LTV XC-142 tilt-wing transport showed strong VTOL performance in the 1960s but was canceled…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.150
May 4, 1937 marked the first flight of the Bloch MB.150, a French fighter that…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88303
A detailed profile of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88303, a WWII fighter that flew combat…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan
May 3, 1943 marked the first flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan, a wooden transport…
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