Twin Mustang: The North American F-82 at War by Alan C. Carey, Pen and […]
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B-52 Stratofortress: The Complete History
We were overdue for an updated history of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. This is it. If you’re a buff of the BUFF—the “big ugly fat fellow,” as crews call the B-52 when speaking politely—you’ll want this volume.
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Book Review: The Unsubstantial Air
The Unsubstantial Air: American Fliers in the First World War by Samuel Hynes; Farrar, […]
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Book Review: Operation Ke
Operation Ke: The Cactus Air Force and the Japanese Withdrawal From Guadalcanal by Roger […]
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F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-2 and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-9: Book Review
F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-2 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, […]
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Cougar on the Loose: A Trick from WWII Averts Tragedy Over Southern California
When Germany launched its first V-1 “buzz bomb” against London on June 13, 1944, […]
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Pearl Harbor Payback
On Sunday, December 7, 1941, recently commissioned Ensign John D. Bridgers had just graduated […]
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Drafting Table Aces: Nine Designers of the Some of the Most Significant Aircraft
The red carpet for great aircraft designers has been trod by names that may […]
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Multinational Hurricane: Phil Lawton’s Hawker fighter
Originally built in Canada, Phil Lawton’s Hawker fighter incorporates backstories from Britain, the USSR, […]
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Buffalo, We Have a Problem
A routine factory check flight for a new transport turned into a seven-hour ordeal […]