Legend of D.B. Cooper: What Happened to History’s Most Famous Hijacker?
Fifty years later, mystery still surrounds the hijacking of a 727 over the Pacific Northwest—the only unsolved air piracy incident in commercial aviation history
‘Gabby’ Gabreski: America’s Top Gun in Europe and First Two-War Ace
Gabby Gabreski nearly failed out of his Army Air Corps flight training, but went on to become the top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II and a jet ace in Korea.
Mystery Ship: What is This Early U.S. Navy jet fighter?
Can you identify this early U.S. Navy jet fighter?
This Amazing Sky-Cycle Blimp was Among the First Maneuverable Aircraft
By attaching a bicycle apparatus, propeller and rudder to a hydrogen-filled balloon, Carl Myers created one of the first maneuverable powered aircraft.
Broken Arrow: B-52 Down With Two H-Bombs in California’s Central Valley
During a Cold War airborne alert mission, a combination of mechanical malfunctions and human errors led to the crash of a B-52 with two H-bombs onboard.
Bell X-1: Dropping the Orange Beast That Broke the Sound Barrier
Numerous books, articles, documentaries and movies have told the story of how famed pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. Here’s the story behind the team and aircraft that made that possible
This Daring F-16 Pilot Went on a Kamikaze Mission on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, Air Force pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney was asked to do the unthinkable
Building a Spanish Civil War Duo: Messerschmitt Bf-109D vs. Polikarpov I-16
The Hobbycraft model company brings two iconic aircraft that saw action in the Spanish Civil War to its model kit lineup
Tough Turkey: Why Grumman’s TBF Avenger Was the Ultimate Torpedo Bomber
Grumman’s Avenger torpedo bomber—the biggest single-engine airplane of World War II and the last of its breed—made a huge contribution to Allied victory.
Spanish Republican Aces: Book Review
Despite the Cold War, McCarthyism and the general disrepute into which communism has fallen in America, there remains a lingering fascination and sympathy with the Republican cause in Spain.
How the Spanish Civil War Served as a Dress Rehearsal for World War II
In a preview of things to come, Germans and Italians fought Soviets and Americans in the skies over Spain, employing an impressive variety of aircraft
Last Air Battles of World War II
Confusion reigned 75 years ago when Japan announced its surrender but pilots on both sides kept fighting.
