At the final Women Airforce Service Pilots graduation ceremony in December 1944, General “Hap” […]
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The Flying North
The Flying North by Jean Potter Last published in 1983, with a revised, retrospective […]
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FW 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy 1941-43
FW 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy 1941-43 by Robert Forczyk, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, England, […]
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All in the Game
Despite the failure of his 1924 around-the-world attempt, Archibald MacLaren remained optimistic that such […]
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Eyes of the Army
Whether soaring at 30,000 feet or ‘dicing’ on the deck, the 10th Photo Reconnaissance […]
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The Day Hitler Got Cold Feet
During an impromptu flight to the Russian Front, the Führer was forced to forgo […]
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‘Be Quick, Be Quiet and Be on Time’
Lockheed genius Kelly Johnson’s words summed up the philosophy behind several of history’s most […]
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Death of a Quiet Birdman
Test pilot Stanley Beltz flew nearly everything Lockheed produced in the decade following World […]
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The F-108: Valkyrie’s Little Brother
Soaring development costs and evolving air defense requirements killed North American’s innovative F-108 Rapier before it got off the ground.
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Rare Jenny Takes Wing
A 1917 Curtiss JN-4D is the centerpiece of an Oregon museum’s collection of flying […]