Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story by Carol Shaben, Grand Central Publishing, Toronto, […]
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The Perfect Wing, Who Designed It?
Did an obscure German welder in Anthony Fokker’s employ, rather than the Dutch aviation […]
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An Around-the-World Flight ‘Foredoomed to Failure’
In August 1922, the crew of a steam launch plucked two exhausted and half-starved British airmen from the Bay of Bengal.
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Skyrocketing Through Mach 2
How Scott Crossfield scored aviation’s double-sonic prize. Sixty years ago, high above California’s Antelope […]
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The Bergdoll Flyer: 1911 Wright Model B
Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute has displayed a rare 1911 Wright Model B for almost 80 […]
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The Safe and Useful Airplane
As Allied fighters fell in droves to the Germans during “Bloody April” 1917, Orville […]
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Ultimate Air Racing Machines: Gee Bee R-1 and R-2
The Granville brothers’ stubby Gee Bee R-1 and R-2 were designed for speed, not looks.
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Daily Quiz for March 10, 2017
Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant was commissioned this rank in the British Army.
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Multi-Media Review: Air Conflicts- Vietnam
Vietnam War flight simulations are usually interesting because they’re rare. This controversial period in […]
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Book Review: Bomber Command, by Max Hastings
Bomber Command by Max Hastings Rereading Bomber Command makes it easy to understand why […]