The only Mexican Air Force unit to serve overseas during World War II, the Aztec Eagles fought to liberate the Philippines.
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World War II: The Cactus Air Force Fought at Guadalcanal
A small group of die-hard aviators fended off Japanese invaders at Guadalcanal, code-named ‘Cactus.’
Ace for the Ages: World War I Fighter Pilot Manfred von Richthofen
Over a century since his death on the Western Front, fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen’s fame remains undimmed.
McDonnell F-4 Phantom: Essential Aircraft in the Air Warfare in the Middle East
To Israel, it was a technical marvel. To Iran, it was the means to dominate the Persian Gulf. The F-4 Phantom’s introduction to the region in 1969 had a dramatic impact.
Interview with World War II Russian Pilot Evgeny Stepanov
In the years before World War II, Russia’s Evgeny Stepanov flew against the Germans over Spain and fought the Japanese over Khalkin Gol.
When Britain’s Harriers Ruled the Falklands Skies
The road to wedding helicopter ascents with fixed-wing speed was paved with bizarre flying contraptions.
Five TBM Avenger Bombers Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
A re-examination of the probable fate of five TBM Avengers that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle during a routine training mission.
Captain John Miller: Test Pilot of the Autogiro and the Grumman J2F Duck
Captain John Miller had what it took to fly the weird ones — the autogiro and the Grumman J2F Duck.
Richard Halliburton and Moye Stephens: Traveling Around the World in the ‘Flying Carpet’
When Richard Halliburton needed a new kind of travel adventure to write about, Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight inspired him to fly to the far corners of the world. But he would do so with a latter-day ‘Flying Carpet.’
They Flew for Franco: German Condor Legion’s Tactical Air Power
During the Spanish Civil War, a group of German pilots that became known as the Condor Legion honed their hunting skills in Spain’s skies.