It was made from the spark plug of a Nieuport 28.
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What Happened to the Two Canadian Aviators of Lancaster L7576?
Their Lancaster was supposed
to be a lucky airplane. Luck can run out.
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See the Real Rosie the Riveters at Work
Compelling images from aircraft factories in World War II underscore the impact women had assembling the arsenal of democracy.
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How an Aspiring Musician Flew the First Helicopter Rescue Mission… in WWII
The only way to rescue soldiers from the Burmese jungle during World War II involved something called a helicopter.
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Was the Boeing 247 Really Everything It’s Supposed to Be?
Built in the 1930s the Boeing 247 was everything a modern airliner should be—except successful.
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He Was the First to Fly Across America. But Crashed 8 Times Along the Way.
Was Cal Rodgers the unluckiest record-breaking pilot?
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This Panther Pilot’s Combat Mission Was So Secret He Couldn’t Talk About it For 40 Years
Royce Williams shot down four Soviet MiG-15s in one day during the Korean War—but was told to keep silent about it. Fifty years later he received the Navy Cross.
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The P-51 Pioneers: Breaking in the Mustang
Contrary to popular belief, the introduction of the Merlin-powered P-51B to combat over Europe was not without its problems.
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Why Howard Hughes Flew the Spruce Goose Only Once
75 years ago, Howard Hughes got his gigantic flying boat into the air. It never flew again.
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When American Planes Fought American Planes in World War II
That time Vichy France used our planes against us.