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Amazing But True Aviation Stories
These 10 aviation tales prove that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction.
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Disaster on Tenerife: History’s Worst Airline Accident
A series of tragic coincidences and human errors led to the collision of two 747s on a runway in the Canary Islands.
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This Daring Woman Became History’s First Female Fighter Ace
Soviet Air Forces Sr. Lt. Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, known as the “White Lily of Stalingrad,” was history’s first female fighter ace.
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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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Book Review: A History of No. 10 Squadron RNAS in WWI
A History of No. 10 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service in World War I by […]
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Frederick M. Trapnell: The Godfather of Naval Aviation
Remarkable career of naval aviation pioneer Frederick “Trap” Trapnell encompassed biplanes, airships, WWII fighters, research planes and early carrier jets.
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Book Review: 50 Years of the U-2 / The Complete Illustrated History of the “Dragon Lady”
The subtitle of Chris Pocock’s book says it all. 50 Years of the U-2: […]
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‘Vietnam Living History Day’ at Famous Army Fort Preserves Veterans’ Memories
Historic Army fort showcases the Vietnam War
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The 10 Best and Worst Aviation Movies of All Time
From ‘Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines’ to (yes) ‘Snakes on a Plane,’ we look at the greatest — and least greatest — cinematic odes to flying.