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Combat Veteran BUFF: Restoring a Vietnam War Bomber
Some of the volunteers working to restore a historic B-52D Stratofortress at the Yankee Air Museum serviced the very same aircraft during the Vietnam War.
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Poll Triplane: What Happened to This German Giant?
The Poll Giant would have been World War I’s biggest bomber—had it actually been completed.
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Lindbergh’s Path to Glory and Everlasting Fame
Before he gained a worldwide reputation as “Lucky Lindy,” Charles A. Lindbergh developed a solid repertoire of aviation skills.
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Why Did This Crazy Kitplane Kill So Many Pilots?
Jim Bede aimed high with his little homebuilt BD-5 bullet, but engine woes and questionable financial moves caused him to overshoot the target.
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How the Dambusters Pulled Off Their Legendary World War II Air Raid
The bold British raid on Germany’s strategic river dams remains one of history’s most audacious bombing missions—a testament to ingenious engineering and the bravery of RAF aircrews.
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This Champion Tailhooker was the Greatest Test Pilot of all Time
In a 2011 letter to the author, legendary Royal Navy pilot Eric Brown revealed how he racked up more aircraft carrier landings than anyone before or since.
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What Happened to the Soviet Supersonic Transport Tu-144?
Dubbed the “Concordski” by Western journalists, the Tupolev Tu-144 never achieved the success of its Anglo-French counterpart.
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Why Britain’s World War II Turret Fighters Failed
Arming a fighter plane with nothing more than a four-gun turret proved unique—but not brilliantly successful.
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Danger and Death in the Air: The King of Hollywood Stunt Pilots
Stunt pilot and air racer Paul Mantz flew in more than 250 movies and once owned the world’s seventh largest air force.