“Shooting genius” James McCudden owed his success in aerial combat to precision, patience and […]
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Conquistadors of the Sky: Review
Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America by Dan Hagedorn, University […]
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Misty Fast FACs
When the U.S. Air Force played Misty in Vietnam, the enemy ran for cover. […]
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Alexander Graham Bell’s Aerial Experiment
A handful of innovative pragmatists came together in 1907 to build flying machines, and in the process jump-started aviation in North America.
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The Incredible ‘Winkle’ Brown
First pilot to land a pure jet on an aircraft carrier. First to land a tricycle gear airplane on a carrier. First to land a high-performance twin on a carrier. First deck landing of a twin-engine jet on a British carrier.
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Sun Setters Over Japan
Best known for their role in defeating the Luftwaffe, P-51 Mustangs also performed yeoman […]
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Why Willard Custer’s Unique Channel Wing Never Took off
The inventor knew only frustration and failure, but his unusual wing design might yet succeed.
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Constellation Restoration
Lufthansa is spending millions to return a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner—considered the ultimate ‘Connie’—to flying […]
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Spirit of Texas: Mission Accomplished
Ross Perot Jr. was just 23 when he set out on a bold venture: […]
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René Fonck: Allied Ace of Aces
‘He is a tiresome braggart, and even a bore, but in the air, a slashing rapier,’ wrote Claude Haegelen of squadron mate René Fonck—and he was one of Fonck’s best friends.