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Building Boeing’s Bomarc
The Bomarc surface-to-air missile was a Cold War response to the apocalyptic vision of […]
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Australia’s First Homebuilt Fighter Holds the Line
Designed by an Austrian around an American engine, the Commonwealth Boomerang was the first […]
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Bomarc: The U.S. Air Force’s Pilotless Fighter
The Bomarc was a surface-to-air missile masquerading as an airplane.
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Genesis of the Jenny
Although generally attributed to aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss, the iconic JN-4 owes much to an obscure British designer.
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Camouflage: You Know It When You See It
From Khaki drab origins, camouflage has entered the realm of the invisible man. Camouflage […]
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AK-47: Weapon of the Century
Conceived as an intermediate rifle for Soviet foot soldiers, the AK became the prototype […]
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This Crazy Man-Powered Plane Never Got Off the Ground
The experimental Gerhardt Cycleplane made history in 1923, but today is best remembered as […]
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Duel in the Clouds
America’s first aerial victory against the Luftwaffe came far from Europe, off Iceland. Major […]
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Atomic Airships
Nuclear-powered airships seemed like a good idea during the Cold War, but for a […]