In his last months, before Jorge Chávez died in September 1910, he made headlines […]
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This Is What a Jet Fighter Should Look Like
Lockheed’s XF-90 embodied the rakish appearance of an early jet fighter, but its sleek […]
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Building your own Martin PBM-5 Mariner
Aviation historians generally agree that if it had not been for the Consolidated PBY […]
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Book Review: U.S. Army Aircraft 1908-1946
U.S. Army Aircraft 1908-1946: SC-AEF-AAS-AAC-AAF by James C. Fahey A severe disappointment for James […]
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American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft: An Illustrated History by E.R. Johnson, McFarland, Jefferson, […]
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Book Review: Hermann Göring Fighter Ace
Hermann Göring Fighter Ace: The World War I Career of Germany’s Most Infamous Airman by […]
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‘The Few’ Live on at Duxford
More than any other air attraction in Britain, the Imperial War Museum Duxford evokes the spirit of “the Few,” the small group of young men who saved the United Kingdom from the Luftwaffe onslaught 70 years ago.
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The Great Transcontinental Air Race
Belvin Maynard’s 1919 victory inspired aviators across America—and made a hero of the ‘Flying […]
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Superfort Crew’s Siberian Odyssey
A B-29 copilot’s sole combat mission began with a dangerous flight over ‘the Hump’ […]
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‘Stapme’ Opted for Adventure
One of the RAF’s most colorful characters became an ace during the desperate days […]