An L-749 Constellation is the first aircraft to carry the coveted call sign “Air Force One.”
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Travel Air Type R Replica
The Travel Air Type R, popularly known as the “Mystery Ship,” was the first civilian air racer to beat military-backed modified fighters.
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National Aviation Heritage Invitational
This year’s grand champion and winner of the Neil A. Armstrong National Aviation Heritage Trophy was a beautiful 1934 Waco YKC cabin-class biplane.
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Aviation History now on iPad®
The new Aviation History iPad® Newsstand app delivers everything in our print magazine and much, much more.
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What was Robert E. Lee’s Real Plan on the Third Day of Gettysburg?
What was Lee’s real plan on Day 3 at Gettysburg? It seems to me […]
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Daily Quiz for November 13, 2014
Traditionally played at graduation ceremonies, "Pomp and Circumstance" was famously performed at this event.
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Daily Quiz for November 12, 2014
In 1954, this Olympic Gold Medalist and his wife, Melba, played themselves in a feature film based on his life.
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Why Would a Soldier Killed During the Somme Battle be Listed as Dying at Pessans
Dear Mr. History, During my genealogy research I have come upon a relative who […]
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Daily Quiz for November 11, 2014
Although not known as a composer, this actor sat down at the piano at Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 inauguration and played a symphony he had written.
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The Eisenhower Foundation – Preserving the Legacy of a Great American
For nearly 70 years the Eisenhower Foundation has been working to preserve the legacy of and the values exemplified by General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.