The great war 2:18 Guns 3:43 Escaping Tragedy 5:25 Power (and engineering) 6:22 Pilot (Manfred Von Richthofen) 7:05 Range 7:32 Evolution (Speed) 9:31 Faster is Better (The beginning of WWII) 11:13 The ...

Next time you’re eating a sandwich on your holiday flight, pause to think about something. The aircraft type you are flying ...

Historical records indicate that 2nd Lt. J.T. Lawson and Pvt. Joseph Reade had been practicing tailspins over the newly ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach recently announced that a Lockhead PV-2 Harpoon aircraft, nicknamed the “Island Doll” has joined their collection. The PV-2 ...

Fighter planes get a lot of press. Fast, sleek, and impossibly advanced, the image of the knights of the sky dueling to the death in their cockpits is a highly romanticized facet of aerial warfare.

World War I was the laboratory that transformed airplanes from vehicles of limited capability into reliable weapons of war. The “World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation” exhibition highlights both ...

Aviation history is full of daring tales of courage and achievement. These books recount many of the most pivotal moments in flying history. [Pixabay photo] Aviation is a technical practice made ...

Jettly reports on the evolution of Air Force One, highlighting its role in shaping private aviation standards and ...

ST. HELENA — To Mike Nieman, the smell of his large Pratt & Whitney “Wasp Major” radial aircraft engine running is “the smell of victory.” “That smell is of a working engine that made this country ...

TILLAMOOK — The Tillamook Air Museum has announced the upcoming arrival of a combat-tested AV-8B Harrier II, to add to the museum’s growing collection. The aircraft will be flown directly to Tillamook ...

All 55 occupants of Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 died when it crashed mid-air with a Bolivian Air Force fighter jet in 1949. Facebook screengrab from the Arlington Historical Society A catastrophic ...

Aviation is portrayed as a profound human passion and historical journey, encompassing dreams, challenges, and significant societal impact, beyond just its technical and engineering feats. The article ...