Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, Louise Thaden, Ruth Elder, and Florence Klingensmith made aviation history a decade after the 19th Amendment lifted American women from second-class citizenship.
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Call Her Connie: The Legendary Lockheed Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation may be the object of more misinformation and fables than any other airliner ever made. Stephan Wilkinson sorts out fact from fiction in this Aviation History magazine article.
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Postcards From Oshkosh
Aviation History photographer Guy Aceto visited Oshkosh and came back with some great photos.
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‘R.34’: A 1919 Atlantic Airship Exploit
A British crew set out to make aviation history by overflying the Atlantic in the giant rigid airship R.34 in the summer of 1919.
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The 13 Ugliest Airplanes
Aviation History magazine nominates the 13 ugliest airplanes ever to fly.
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The 10 Most Difficult to Fly Aircraft
The November 2010 Aviation History features 10 aircraft that took incredible skill and fortitude to fly.
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The American Volunteer Group: Claire L. Chennault and the Flying Tigers
Secretly recruited, a group of American pilots led by a former stunt pilot gained hero status in two nations during World War II and won a permanent place in the annals of aviation history.
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Review: Donald L. Miller’s ‘Masters of the Air’
We look back at the book behind the AppleTV+ series.
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Around the World in 94 Hours: How Curtis LeMay Put America’s Defenses on Alert 24/7
Seventy-Five years ago Lucky Lady II became the first plane to circumnavigate the world nonstop.