Airborne Operations
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.
Stephen Mauro |
Published: September 06, 2012 at 2:42 pm
The VC1 makes its first test hop at Karlsrühe, Germany, in October 2011. (e-volo)
"If this innovative design reaches the commercial market it will dramatically change the way we move about the planet."
Multiple-overhead-rotor flying machines, which seemingly offered safety …
Stephan Wilkinson |
Published: September 06, 2012 at 2:42 pm
The humpbacked Potez 63-11 may not have the most beautiful profile, but in its day it was the fastest observation airplane in the world. (Bernard Delfino)
The Potez is brand-new, built from scratch using long-lost French blueprints
Perhaps because the …
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 12:38 pm
Willis' skill as a Huey pilot in 1966 is surpassed by his humorous storytelling, incisive commentary on the Vietnam War, wars in general and the warriors who wage them
Carl O. Schuster |
Published: May 15, 2012 at 3:20 pm
The Shawnee troop transport was first deployed to Vietnam in December 1961
Howard Landon "Dutch" McAllister |
Published: May 09, 2012 at 4:36 pm
With Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer III in a helicopter above, orchestrating support, Yellow Hair rode again
Alistair Horne |
Published: May 03, 2012 at 8:20 am
How a handful of American fliers turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific
Richard Camp |
Published: March 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm
The "Evil Eyes" had to get under the weather for one last rescue attempt at A Shau Special Forces Camp in March 1966
Bud Willis, oral history |
Published: March 13, 2012 at 4:48 pm
On a Huey gunship escort for a deep recon mission in Laos, Willis found out that a dead comrade had been left behind
Stephen Mauro |
Published: March 08, 2012 at 3:21 pm
The Civil Air Patrol is ramping up its efforts to award its members the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II.
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 3:07 pm
The May 2012 Aviation History asks readers to discuss the most important events in Marine Corps aviation history and the best Marine Corps aviators.
Alistair Horne |
Published: February 10, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Doolittle’s Raiders avenged Pearl Harbor by hitting the Japanese where they least expected it—at home
Stephen Mauro |
Published: January 19, 2012 at 10:33 am
The Hercules suffered a close call during the Siege of An Loc in 1972.
Carl O. Schuster |
Published: January 18, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Based on the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, the EC-121 Warning Star carried the long-range and height-finding radars required to provide coverage and warning to U.S. aircraft operating over North Vietnam
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