Tag: Aviation History
Grounded Dreams: The Lockheed CL-760 – The Starlifter That Almost Conquered the Cargo World
Why Lockheed’s CL-760 lost the LARA competition to North American’s NA-300, despite being faster and…
Today In Aviation History: Y1B-17 Officially Enters Service with 2nd Bomb Group
On March 4, 1937, the Boeing Y1B-17 entered service with the 2nd Bomb Group, marking…
Spartan Aircraft at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum
Explore the legacy of Spartan Aircraft and Spartan College at the Tulsa Air and Space…
Vasili Yanchenko: The Imperial Russian Air Service and the War on the Eastern Front
A profile of Vasili Yanchenko, a 16-victory Russian World War I flying ace whose bold…
Grounded Dreams: Supermarine Type 545 – The Mach 1.3 Interceptor Frozen in Time
The Supermarine Type 545 was designed as a Mach 1.3 crescent-wing interceptor, but political fallout…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell HSL
On March 3, 1953, the Bell HSL anti-submarine helicopter made its first flight, marking an…
Aces of the Great War: Georges Madon – The 41 Victories of France’s Strategic Ace
Profile of French World War I ace Georges Madon, who scored 41 confirmed victories and…
Grounded Dreams: The EADS Mako – Europe’s Lost High-Performance Trainer
Why EADS’ supersonic Mako jet trainer, powered by the F414 engine, never advanced beyond mock-ups…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Super Mystère
The Dassault Super Mystère first flew on March 2, 1955, becoming Western Europe’s first mass-produced…
Flight Test Files: Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer – Mastering the High-Speed Sink Rate
The Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer evolved from the F4D Skyray into a Mach 1.5 interceptor before…
