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“V for Victory, not Vengeance”: The RAF’s Defense of London 80 Years Later
Throughout the waves of bombing and the new V-weapon attacks of 1944-45,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Production McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
One of the US Air Force's most capable multirole aircraft, this multirole…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aermacchi MB-326
Italy's first indigenous operational jet trainer would go on to forge a…
The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 5)
In this series, Austin Hancock of the National Warplane Museum tells the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat G.80
Although Italy's first pure-breed jet was not successful, it paved the way…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell 206
Despite a rough start, the Bell 206 would become on of the…
The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 4)
In this series, Austin Hancock of the National Warplane Museum tells the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra
An unsung aircraft of the Second World War, the Kingcobra became an…
Two Italian T-6 Texans and Their Pilots
The two aircraft, one former Royal Air Force and one Brazilian Air…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra
While the L-188 Electra may not have found the success its designers…