When the Bristol Company’s F.2A made its World War I debut over the Western […]
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The Fighter Built for Two
After a calamitous combat debut, the Bristol Fighter became a formidable mainstay of the Royal Air Force during World War I— and into the 1930s.
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Loch Doon Spitfire at Scotland’s Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
These days it’s a golf course, but roll back 63 years, and RAF Ayr, […]
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The ‘Convertible’ Columbia Triad
One of the innovative products of Charles Levine’s aircraft ventures was the ‘convertible’ Columbia Triad.
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Fort William Henry, 1757: A Fate Worse Than Surrender
On capturing Fort William Henry in 1757, the French commander offered his British prisoners safe passage—but his Indian allies weren’t feeling as magnanimous
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Book Review: Waffen-SS
Adrian Gilbert examines the dark World War II history of Nazi Germany’s Waffen-SS (aka the “Alibi of the Nation”)
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Confederate Ordnance Chief Did a Bang-Up Job Supplying the South
Late in the war, General Josiah Gorgas advocated arming slaves to fight
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Daily Quiz for February 19, 2020
This plane was known variously as the Texan, Mosquito, Harvard, Yale, Wirraway, Boomerang and Tomcat.
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Airware Review: Down in Flames?
Followers of air combat lore know that pilots are no strangers to luck. Combat […]
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Keith Ferris’ The Clipper Arrives in Paradise takes top honors at ASAA competition
It is not too difficult to imagine the sting of the salt spray on […]