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Call Her Connie
By Stephan Wilkinson
Lockheed’s legendary Constellation lives on 65 years after the prototype Connie first took to the air.

Sun Setters Over Japan
By John W. Lambert
P-51D Mustangs flew the longest escort missions of WWII, shepherding B-29 bombers to the Japanese homeland.

The Incredible ‘Winkle’ Brown
By Derek O’Connor
With nearly 500 different aircraft in his logbook, unassuming Eric Brown is living proof that hubris isn’t always the right stuff in a test pilot.

Into the Air
By Kirk W. House
The Aerial Experiment Association built and tested four flying machines within 18 months—and jump-started aviation in North America.

Misty Fast FACs
By Lawrence Spinetta
Flying F-100F “Huns,” Misty pilots haunted the Ho Chi Minh Trail, searching for elusive targets.

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