The Republic XF-84H turboprop was so loud that ground crews were physically sickened by its noise.
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Travel Air 2000 Reborn
Ottawa restorers breathe new life into a dismembered 1929 ‘Wichita Fokker’. The Travel Air […]
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Interview: Jack A. Christopher / Crewing A Combat Mariner
Ordnance specialist Jack Christopher helped turn the stately Martin PBM-5 flying boat into an aggressive attacker of Japanese shipping.
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Damned Hunchbacks: Italy’s Forgotten Torpedo Bomber
Developed from an airliner, the SM.79 trimotor torpedo bomber emerged as Italy’s most important attack aircraft in the Mediterranean.
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This Bizarre Dragonfly Airplane Actually Flew Fine
Although Miles Aircraft’s odd-looking Libellula flew well, British officials swatted it down. The conventional […]
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The Last Seiran
The sole surviving Aichi M6A1 floatplane bomber has been restored to fighting trim.
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Britain’s Javelin Misses the Mark
The RAF’s only delta-wing fighter was also Gloster’s swan song. “A loud bang followed […]
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Douglas Mawson’s Frozen Flight
Douglas Mawson and his ‘Wingless Wonder’ headed for the Antarctic in 1911. The three […]
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Air Battle for Fortress Malta
On March 21, 1942, Pilot Officer Howard Coffin, an American from Los Angeles and a volunteer in the Royal Air Force, sat down to record the day’s events in his diary. He had been flying Hawker Hurricanes in defense of Malta for six months.
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Interview: Pappy Boyington / WWII Ace Recalls War, Prison and Flying
U.S. Marine ace Pappy Boyington is as well known for his flamboyant personality as for his flying skills.