Aces
Published: May 06, 2013 at 11:35 am
The July 2013 issue of Aviation History offers compelling stories, including Dambusters (a complex RAF bombing mission over Germany), a profile of the Heinkel He-162, and the noble story of the 1926 team of U.S. Army airmen who flew 22,000 miles around Latin America.
Published: January 16, 2013 at 12:14 am
The March 2013 Aviation History has articles on Charles Lindbergh, Vincent Burnelli and Maurice Hurel, P-51 pilot William Lyons, Imperial Airways, Chinooks and the sidewinder missile.
Stephan Wilkinson |
Published: January 15, 2013 at 11:58 pm
The Rolls-Royce Merlin III on the RAF Museum's newly restored Boulton Paul Defiant Mk. I (RAF Museum, Hendon).
Largely forgotten is that one squadron of Defiants was among the world's first effective electronic countermeasure units
The U.S. had its …
William Lyons |
Published: January 15, 2013 at 11:56 pm
A Mustang jockey recounts one of his most memorable missions—from start to finish.
Published: January 15, 2013 at 11:56 pm
In the March 2013 "Mailbag" readers discuss the C-130 Hercules, the most beautiful airplanes of all time and Igor Bensen's B-12 Sky-Way.
Jon Guttman |
Published: November 02, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Aviation expert Jon Guttman picks history's top 10 fighter pilots
Published: September 06, 2012 at 2:42 pm
The November 2012 Aviation History has articles on French ace Jean Navarre, the world's most beautiful airplanes, materiel delivered by clippers during World War II, A personal account of an air support mission in southern Iraq, South African ace Pat Pattle, and Curtiss O-52 Owl planes soared into combat in Soviet service.
Published: July 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm
The September 2012 Aviation History has articles on German ace Gerhard Barkhorn, a Convair F-106A that landed itself, the Grumman Ov-1 Mohawk, controlling a spin, the 459th Fighter Squadron in Burma, and inventor Juan de la Cierva.
Published: July 10, 2012 at 12:56 pm
The September 2012 Aviation History Reader Poll asks readers to discuss what accounts for the phenomenal success of German fighter pilots in World War II.
Published: May 04, 2012 at 12:22 pm
The July 2012 Aviation History ha articles on the Mitsubishi Zero, Alexander Lippisch, the North American X-15, the RAF vs Mohammed bin Abdullah Hassan, Walter Wellman, and the F-21 Lion.
Stephen Mauro |
Published: May 04, 2012 at 12:13 pm
The RAF Museum in London has added a rare breed to its collection—a mostly original Sopwith Dolphin.
Published: March 08, 2012 at 3:18 pm
The May 2012 Aviation History has articles on Mustang ace Bud Anderson, the Doolittle Raiders, the Fokker D.VII, the birth of Marine Corps aviation and Marine Corps HRS-1 helicopters.
Published: March 08, 2012 at 3:10 pm
The May 2012 Letter From Aviation History discusses the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps aviation.
Published: January 20, 2012 at 7:35 am
The March 2012 Aviation History has articles on the Ploesti Raid, the Tuskegee Airmen, Frank Whittle, the Gloster Meteor, the Republic XF-12 Rainbow and Helen Richey.
Published: January 19, 2012 at 10:37 am
The March 2012 Letter From Aviation History discusses George Lucas' upcoming film on the Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails.
Published: January 19, 2012 at 10:36 am
The March 2012 Aviation History asks readers to discuss the contributions to American history made by the Tuskegee Airmen.
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