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Author Archives: Stephan Wilkinson

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The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married

by Stephan Wilkinson3/13/20241/29/2024

Did Curtiss-Wright deliberately sell defective engines to the U.S. Army during WWII?

Posted inReview

Review: Donald L. Miller’s ‘Masters of the Air’

by Stephan Wilkinson2/2/20242/2/2024
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Posted inFeature

The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Was a Great Airplane—Until the Propellers Started Falling Off

by Stephan Wilkinson11/15/202311/8/2023
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Posted inFeature

The Gloster Gladiator Looked Outdated When WWII Started. It Was.

by Stephan Wilkinson8/16/20238/22/2023
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Posted inFeature

This Pineapple Magnate Sponsored an Air Race to Hawaii. It Did Not Go Well.

by Stephan Wilkinson5/24/20235/25/2023
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Posted inStories

This P-47 Will Once Again Take to the Skies

by Stephan Wilkinson4/19/20234/18/2023
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Posted inFeature

Was the Boeing 247 Really Everything It’s Supposed to Be?

by Stephan Wilkinson1/18/20231/18/2023
Posted inStories

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow and its Deadly Web

by Stephan Wilkinson10/7/202210/25/2022
Posted inStories

How the Learjet Became the Ultimate Status Symbol

by Stephan Wilkinson10/7/202210/10/2022
Posted inStories

When Will Lake Mead Give Up Its B-29?

by Stephan Wilkinson9/28/20229/29/2022

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