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How the Concorde’s Supersonic Promise went Unfulfilled
Britain and France bet on the prospects of supersonic transport, but ultimately were thwarted by economic and environmental concerns.
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Forty Seconds Over Eisenach
During a disastrous mission to a German aircraft factory, the 91st Bomb Group lost six B-17s in less than a minute.
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Magnum! The Wild Weasels in Desert Storm
Magnum! The Wild Weasels in Desert Storm by Lt. Col. Braxton “Brick” Eisel and […]
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Gunships: The Story of Spooky, Shadow, Stinger and Spectre
Gunships: The Story of Spooky, Shadow, Stinger and Spectre by Wayne Mutza, Specialty Press, North […]
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A Showman Takes the Lead
Perhaps no other pilot personifies the carefree days of aviation’s Golden Age better than […]
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Pacific Blitz
A B-29 pilot recalls battling weather fronts, fighters and flak to rain fire on […]
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The Grumman F8F Bearcat: An Engine With a Saddle
What the bantamweight Bearcat lacked in finesse it made up for with brute strength.
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Howard Hughes’ Twin-Boom Boondoggle
The Hughes D-2 went up in flames before the Army Air Forces even had an opportunity to test it.
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Scratch-Built Peashooter
After a decade of dedicated effort, the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s P-26A […]