Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to become a licensed pilot and one of the most sensational stunt fliers during the Roaring ’20s, came close to never getting off the ground.
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The U.S. Navy’s Typhoon Hunter: Into the Eye of Raging Storms During the Vietnam War
An aviation electronics technician describes his experiences aboard Lockheed Warning Stars that flew into the heart of typhoons during the Vietnam War.
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How a Rare ‘Flying W’ Airplane Supplied Uranium for the Manhattan Project
The Eldorado Radium Silver Express, a restored Bellanca Aircruiser, will soon be on view at a new museum in western Canada
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To Catch a Shadow: The Great 1925 Solar Eclipse Aerial Expedition
In 1925 scientists sought to use airplanes and an airship as aerial platforms to observe and photograph a total eclipse of the sun
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‘Bombs Away’ LeMay: America’s Unapologetic Champion of Waging Total War
From bomber general and self-professed war criminal to head of Strategic Air Command, Curtis LeMay divided America but always kept it safe.
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Interview: Charles McGee / Tuskegee Airman, ‘Do While You Can’
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him.
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Building a Sub-Killing Avenger
Academy re-released the 1996 Accurate Miniatures TBF-1C Avenger in 2013. With a lot of […]
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Latécoère 631: France’s Big Flying Boat
The Latécoère 631 may have been the ultimate flying boat airliner but its service record left a lot to be desired
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Shooting Star: How Lockheed’s P-80 Paved the Way for Future American Fighters
America’s first operational jet fighter was quickly outclassed by sweptwing successors and saw its greatest utility as a trainer of prop pilots
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Wright Brothers: A Promise of Flight Fulfilled
Far from being hailed as successful innovators for their achievements at Kitty Hawk, Orville and Wilbur initially faced the widespread disbelief of the public.