Although Britain’s first operational jet never mixed it up with the Messerschmitt Me-262, the Gloster Meteor did take on a dangerous jet-powered opponent.
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Modest Mal
For airline pilot Mal Freeburg, handling in-flight emergencies was all in a day’s work. […]
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Bent-Wing Phoenix
Jim Tobul’s prize-winning F4U Corsair Korean War Veteran has beat the odds—twice. All too […]
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Heinkel’s Jet Test-Bed
The world’s first jet-propelled aircraft was actually a jury-rigged prop plane. There have been […]
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Book Review: Reach for the Sky
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, KBE, DSO, DFC, was a cocky young fighter pilot who lost his legs in a crash but defied the odds by going on to become a 20- victory ace.
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Book Review: German Aces Speak / World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe’s Most Important Commanders
The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the […]
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Marine Chopper Salvage
The first Marine Corps transport helicopter squadron introduced new tactics in Korea—and took field […]
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The Marines Take Wing
A century ago, a lone U.S. Marine Corps aviator planted the seeds of a […]
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Fokker’s Fabulous Flying Coffin
The D.VII’s introduction on the Western Front shocked the Allies and boosted German morale.
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They Flew From Shangri-La
Time has taken its toll on the Doolittle Raiders, but 70 years later their […]