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Modeling the Vought F7U-3 Cutlass
The shape of the Navy’s future fighters The 1950s were a time when the […]
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The First Civilian Midair Collision Changed the Way We Fly Today
Two commercial airplanes collided over France in 1922, killing all aboard.
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The First Air Force Ace of the Vietnam War Shot Down 2 MiGs in 2 Minutes
You need five aerial victories to become an ace. Richard “Steve” Ritchie knows how difficult that is.
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Does the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator Deserve Its Bad Rap?
Historically viewed as devastatingly bad, the Douglas TBD was nevertheless a groundbreaking torpedo bomber when it first flew in 1935.
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Think It’s Easy to Destroy Tanks With Airplanes? Think Again
A close examination of the historical record reveals that ground-attack aircraft in World War II were not as successful against armor as many believe.
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How the Bell P-59 Airacomet Became America’s First Jet Fighter
Started several years behind British and German jet designs, the P-59 provided U.S. pilots with valuable experience during a crucial transition.
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Sid Cotton’s Air Force was an early ‘eye in the sky’ for Britain’s Intelligence Service
Using high-flying Spitfires and a Lockheed Electra, an outspoken Australian helped develop photoreconnaissance techniques early in World War II.
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The Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber was the glorious ‘Stringbag’ of the Royal Naval Air Service
A flying anachronism when it entered service, the Fairey Swordfish nevertheless helped save Britain during the darkest days of World War II
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Biplanes vs. Battleships: The Channel Dash Disaster
In February 1942, British airmen took off in six Fairey Swordfish on a suicide mission.