Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith’s famous Fokker Southern Cross has pride of place in Brisbane. At […]
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WWII Around the Globe
Take control in the East and West, on the surface and in the air. […]
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The Big Show
The Big Show by Pierre Clostermann Published in 1951 and revised in 2006, Pierre […]
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Book Review: Luftwaffe
In the Skies of France: A Chronicle of JG 2 “Richthofen,” Volume I, 1934-1940 […]
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The Making of a War Hero
Before he gained fame in America as an airplane designer and air power advocate, […]
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Rescue at 32,000 Feet
How do you get the pilot of a single-seat fighter down from altitude if […]
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Return to Gordisa
In his twilight years, a WWII tail-gunner relives the perils of his youth and […]
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Designer-Pilot Kurt Tank
Though best known as a designer of airplanes, particularly the lethal Focke-Wulf Fw-190, Tank […]
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Forgotten Pioneer Pilot
The Norwegians never forgave their most famous aviator for collaborating with the Nazis. Robert […]
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Caproni Flying Barrel
Luigi Stipa claimed his ‘intubed propeller’ was the ancestor of the jet engine. Even […]