The attack on Pearl Harbor forced one Pan Am crew to attempt a round-the-world […]
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‘Flying Classroom’ Reinvented
Convair T-29A back on duty at the Strategic Air & Space Museum. After nearly […]
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Curtiss A-18 Shrike
Though less successful than Messerschmitt’s Bf-110, the A-18 was proof that a six-ton twin-engine […]
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Able and Baker
May 28, 1959, 40 miles North of Antigua— Two small monkeys splash down in […]
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Fritz Opel’s Manned Rocket
June 11, 1928, Wasserkuppe, Germany— The world’s first rocket-propelled manned aircraft took to the […]
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Game Review: Wings Over Europe / Cold War Gone Hot
Wings Over Europe asks “What if?” The Cold War is one part of history […]
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The U.S. Navy’s Last Flying Boat
Development of Martin’s P6M was delayed until its time ran out. Middle River, Maryland, […]
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Interview: R.R. “Boom” Powell / Three Wars and Admirals’ Stripes
R.R. “Boom” Powell flew from carrier decks in Douglas A-4 Skyhawks and North American […]
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Three Wars and Admirals’ Stripes
During a 36-year career, ‘Red’ Carmody went from flying dive bombers in World War […]
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Paper Airplanes
On the eve of World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps ordered hundreds […]