In 1926 a crack team of U.S. Army airmen set out in amphibious biplanes […]
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The Heinkel He-162 was the Luftwaffe’s Wooden Wonder Weapon
Had it been produced in greater numbers, Heinkel’s jet-powered He-162 could have helped the Germans prolong World War II.
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Last Shot of the Civil War Wounds One
The 6-pound round of Confederate solid shot rolled into the fire and exploded. Shrapnel […]
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Larry Bell and the Birth of the First Practical Civilian Helicopter
Snowy Buffalo, on the shores of Lake Erie in upstate New York, might seem an unlikely place for cutting-edge developments in vertical flight during the 1940s.
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Short-Lived Glory of a Canberra Bomber
English Electric Canberra WD932’s brief but distinguished service life ended in tragedy
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What Made the Legendary Spitfire So Successful?
The Spitfire was exactly the right airplane at the right time for a Britain at war. But if not for one man, it might never have been built.
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Aviation History Briefing- November 2013
Douglas World Cruiser Redux Any American who can fog a mirror will know the […]
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The Natural: Marion Carl
NATURAL-BORN AVIATORS ARE EXTREMELY RARE. Humans aren’t designed to operate in three dimensions, and […]
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Ghost Towns: Burke, Idaho
An idyllic ghost town readily accessible from I-90, Burke, Idaho—3,700 feet above sea level […]
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Everything You Know About the Indian Wars Is Wrong
Reiterate the same tale in enough films, shows, books and magazines, and it becomes “true” by dint of saturation. The Indian wars are replete with examples.