Henry Ford applied the principles of his progressive automobile production lines to manufacture the rugged, reliable Tri-Motor and later the Consolidated B-24.
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Book Review: Racing for the Gold / Aviation Visionary
Racing for the Gold: The Story of Lyle Shelton and the Rare Bear by […]
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‘My Bit of History’
A group of veterans writes the stories of their war. The Wake Robin community […]
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Military History Book Review: Whirlwind
Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan, 1942–1945 by Barrett Tillman, Simon & Schuster, New […]
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Military History Book Review: The German 88
The German 88: The Most Famous Gun of the Second World War by Terry […]
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The Messerschmitt Me-262 Was the Harbinger of a New Era in Aviation
Willy Messerschmitt’s Me-262 was not quite the game changer it might have been if produced earlier and in greater numbers, but after its 1944 debut, air combat would never be the same.
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The B-45 Tornado-An Operational History: Book Review
The B-45 Tornado is the first comprehensive history of a shamefully neglected American aviation achievement.
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American History Review: Amelia
Amelia Director: Mira Nair; Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe […]
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WWII Review: At the Smithsonian’s Aviation Annex, Excitement Is In the Air
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Chantilly, Virginia nasm.si.edu/udvarhazy It […]
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Milestones: Celebrating the Birth of Carrier Aviation
Retired U.S. Navy Commander Bob Coolbaugh looked ahead—and also to the past—when he started […]