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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E15K

This unique Japanese floatplane featuring contra-rotating propellers and a crew of two…

Adam Estes Adam Estes

Flying High – How Aviation is Getting More Comfortable Every Year

"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes…

Moreno Aguiari Moreno Aguiari

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman S-2 Tracker

Despite their new peacetime role being different than their intended one, it…

Adam Estes Adam Estes

The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 3)

In this series, Austin Hancock of the National Warplane Museum tells the…

Austin Hancock Austin Hancock

Today in Aviation History: The First Jet Takeoff and Landing on an Aircraft Carrier

On this day, legendary test pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown landed a de…

Adam Estes Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor

From its beginnings as a US military trainer, the T-34 expanded its…

Adam Estes Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Heinkel He 70

Starting out as a mail-carrier design, the He 170 was reformed for…

Adam Estes Adam Estes

‘Bomber Boys’ by Photographer John Slemp Part 2: Passionate Families

Photographer John Slemp shares stories from his book highlighting the jackets of…

Emma Quedzuweit Emma Quedzuweit

Ala Doble Fly-In and Marginal Aviation “Last Ditch” 2024

Once again a stellar collection of vintage aircraft come together, including a…

Emma Quedzuweit Emma Quedzuweit

Alaska’s Douglas Derelicts

Scattered across the wilds of Alaska are forgotten Douglas transports that still…

Stephen Chapis Stephen Chapis