Long before the United States officially entered World War II, it was the world’s […]
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Kamikaze Killer
The naval version of the Spitfire had its share of teething troubles, but by […]
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Duel in the Rising Sun
A young aviation machinist’s mate and a veteran Japanese Zero pilot squared off at […]
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What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?
Why the endless fascination with a woman who by most accounts was a mediocre […]
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World’s First Ace
Adolphe Pégoud enjoyed international fame even before World War I.
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The ‘Old Bus’ Endures
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith’s famous Fokker Southern Cross has pride of place in Brisbane. At […]
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Aviation History Today: January 2010
Aussie Sabre Returns to the Air You might not recognize the fighter designator “CA-27,” […]
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The History of the Real Jim Crow
The trickster whose name came to label racist language and culture has a startling past.
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Hallowed Ground | White Plains, New York
Present-day White Plains offers few reminders of the American Revolution
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How Custer Met His End at Little Bighorn
How could Custer and his regiment—widely seen as the best on the frontier — fall so spectacularly?