The Curtiss Hydroaeroplane: The U.S. Navy’s First Airplane 1911-1916 by Bob Woodling and Taras […]
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Nango’s Last Stand
An experienced Japanese ace lost his life in a wild aerial battle over Wewak. […]
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This Was the Last Gunfighting Crusader of the Air
Vought’s F-8 Crusader successfully bridged the gap between the days of close-quarters dogfighting and […]
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Guy Gibson and the War of Electricity
Long before he gained fame as the leader of Britain’s “Dambuster” raid, Guy Gibson helped pioneer night fighter radar interception during the dark days of the Blitz.
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Game Changers- The 15 Most Influential Aircraft
Aviation is full of firsts—first flight, first dogfight,first crossing of this or that, first […]
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Churchill’s Aerial Adventures
The future prime minister’s passion for flying helped transform military aviation in Britain. During […]
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Cook Cleland’s Race 74 Returns
Cook Cleland was a well-known Navy pilot, an ace who flew in both World […]
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Building a Bachem Ba-349 Natter
The rocket-powered Bachem Ba-349 Natter (November 2017 Aviation History) was a desperate attempt by […]
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Book Review: The First and the Last
The First and the Last: The Rise and Fall of the German Fighter Forces, […]
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Aces of the Condor Legion: Book Review
Aces of the Condor Legion by Robert Forsyth, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, England, 2011, $22.95 Although […]