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WWI-Era Biplane Loses War Against Gravity (Again)

by Davis Winkie5/17/20235/17/2023

INTERVIEW: S.C. Gwynne / What Do Cow Intestines Have to Do with the World’s Largest Flying Machine?

by Tom Huntington5/16/20235/5/2024

Illustration of a KC-135A Stratotanker refueling a plane.

The Flying Gas Station: How the KC-135 Stratotanker Saved Planes When They Were in a Pinch

by Carl O. Schuster5/15/20235/16/2023

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This Beechcraft Airliner Fell Victim to WWII Surplus Aircraft

by Robert Guttman 5/10/20234/19/2023

Meet the Man Who Sent the World’s Largest Flying Machine to its Doom

by S.C. Gwynne5/8/20235/9/2023

Photo of Staff Sergeant Maynard H. smith, of Caro, Michigan, is the first enlisted man in the European Theater of operations to be recommended for the Congressional Medal of honor. his amazing cool-headedness and bravery after a Flying Fortress raid on St. Nazaire earns him that honor. with three members of the crew baled out, Sergeant Smith managed to administer aid to the wounded tail gunner, blast at Nazis from the two waist guns, and fight fire and removing popping ammunition all at once. Sergeant smith was tail gunner and completely cut off from the pilot and co-pilot. his fire fighting and first aide action saved his ship and the lives of all aboard.

Given the Choice Between Jail or the Military, Snuffy Smith Chose the Latter and Earned the Medal of Honor

by Chuck Lyons5/3/20235/4/2023

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This Was Once a Top Secret Fighter. Now You Can See it for Yourself

by Douglas G. Adler5/3/20235/9/2023

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This A-List Actor Used His Celebrity to Promote Aviation

by Dennis K. Johnson4/26/20234/26/2023

B-17s To Get Their Wings Clipped

by Tom Huntington4/19/20235/19/2023

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This P-47 Will Once Again Take to the Skies

by Stephan Wilkinson4/19/20234/18/2023