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Aviation History
The story of P-51 pilot Charles Lee’s World War II service is a reminder of the sacrifices made by countless young men in the defense of freedom....
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Avation History
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. ...
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Vietnam Magazine
World Airways CEO Ed Daly defied U.S. authorities and led a daring mission to rescue women and children as the South Vietnamese army collapsed in 1975...
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Aviation History
Confusion reigned 75 years ago when Japan announced its surrender but pilots on both sides kept fighting....
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Aviation History
During a 38-year career encompassing nearly 25,000 flying hours, “Slonnie” Sloniger gained the respect and admiration of his fellow airline pilots. “Sloniger of American Airlines” was a genuine legend in his own time, a pilot’s...
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Aviation History
The awesome firepower of an AC-47’s miniguns was on full display when an Australian journalist bummed a ride with a “Spooky” crew....
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Aviation History
The Nakajima G8N four-engine bomber arrived too late in World War II, when Japan had already gone over to the defensive. In view of the vast area of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, it is somewhat ironic that the...
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Aviation History Magazine
Conceived as a fighter escort for SAC nuclear bombers, then adapted to other roles, McDonnell’s 1,000-mph F-101 Voodoo made its mark operationally as a photoreconnaissance platform and fighter-interceptor. As Lieutenant Colonel James R....
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Avation History
Convair’s giant B-36 bomber fulfilled its primary mission by never serving in combat...
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Aviation History
Nearly 80 years after their C-47 crashed into a mountain in China, the remains of a transport pilot and his fellow crewmen have yet to be recovered. His name was Jimmie Browne and he was my cousin, my neighbor, my role model and my...
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Aviation History
A C-47 pilot gives his son a firsthand look at the dangerous missions he flew in flak-filled skies on D-Day and beyond....
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Aviation History
A century ago, the U.S. Army Air Service embarked on its first major air campaign, presaging the combined-arms assaults to follow....
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Aviation History Magazine
Raymonde de Laroche’s first flight with Wilbur Wright sparked a fatal attraction to flying....
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Aviation History Magazine
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him....
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Aviation History Magazine
After a group of Tuskegee pilots win a 1949 Air Force competition, their trophy mysteriously goes missing. Was it a military screw-up or racial animus?...
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Aviation History Magazine
Facing incredible odds and racial obstacles in 1916, Eugene Jacques Bullard excelled and rose as the world's first black pilot...
