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FEATURES
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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Mailbag
Briefing
Milestones
By Nan Siegel
Aviators
By Linda M. Davis
"Tiny" Broadwick, first woman parachutist
Restored
By Stephan Wilkinson
Lufthansa invests in the ultimate Connie
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Extremes
By Robert Guttman
Does the Channel Wing have a future?
Reviews
Letter From Aviation History
Airware
By Bernard Dy
Flight Test
By Jon Guttman
Aero Poster
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ONLINE EXTRAS
Discussion:
Many consider Royal Navy Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown the greatest test pilot who ever lived. Do you agree, and if not, who would you nominate for the honor? Click here to share your comments.
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