The Curtiss-Wright CW-19 is a rare representative of the transitional days when U.S. aviation stepped fully into the mid-20th century.
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Relentless In Battle
Hellcat pilot David McCampbell used his gunnery skills to achieve “ace in a day” status twice, earning the Medal of Honor and ultimately becoming the U.S. Navy’s ace of aces
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RAF’s Best Photos
Visit the RAF Museum London’s Colindale site to see the 24th annual RAF Photographic Competition, on display until April 28.
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‘Wichita Fokker’ Takes Flight
The first production Travel Air, the Model 2000, was an American classic. It was […]
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MHQ Reviews: A Call to Arms, by Maury Klein
A Call to Arms Mobilizing America for World War II By Maury Klein. […]
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Twin Beech Takes Top NAHI
Each year the National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) brings together some of America’s best […]
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Book Review: Engineers of Victory, by Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy’s book Engineers of Victory looks at the critical contribution engineering and multidisciplinary coordination made toward Allied victory in World War II.
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Did FDR ‘Plan’ the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
I recently viewed an interview with Gore Vidal. Perhaps you’ve seen it. In it […]
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Douglas World Cruiser Redux
Any American who can fog a mirror will know the name of the airplane […]
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WWI Planes: Crews, Cockpits, Crashes, Contraptions
Ready for trouble, pilot Sergeant Georges Brou mans a Browning machine gun and his […]