David Quinlan pays tribute to his Pearl Harbor veteran father. Right before 0800 hours […]
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Last of the Tomahawks
A patched-up P-40B soldiered on at Bataan. Both before and during World War II, […]
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BQM-34A Firebee
The Combat Air Museum’s restoration stands out after decades of obscurity. Dick Trupp passing […]
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Larry Walters (“Lawnchair Larry”)
July 2, 1982, San Pedro, Calif.— Larry Walters, a 33-year-old truck driver, lofted into […]
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He-100: Heinkel’s Mythical Super-Fighter
The Nazis conducted a clever propaganda campaign to convince the Allies that their He-113 was a potent new weapon.
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Whirlwind Over Vietnam
This budget simulation lands players in-country, armed with guns and rockets. The experience of […]
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Latin American Air Wars and Aircraft 1912-1969
Latin American Air Wars and Aircraft 1912-1969 by Dan Hagedorn, Hikoki Publications, East Sussex, […]
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The China Clipper, Pan American Airways and Popular Culture
The China Clipper, Pan American Airways and Popular Culture by Larry Weirather, McFarland, Jefferson, […]
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Hall’s Aluminum Wonders
Achieving maximum strength at minimum weight. During the Golden Age of flight, many new […]
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
The Airplane Division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation When World War II ended in August 1945, […]