A little while back, we began a series of articles looking at the air-test work which NASA and its forebear, the N.A.C.A., conducted at their facility in the Mojave Desert, located within the massive military […]
“Masters of the Air,” the third installment of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks-led trilogy that includes “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” has officially begun filming, according to an Instagram post from director Cary […]
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is remembering Michael Collins, the Command Module Pilot for the historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 and a member of the prestigious International Air & Space Hall […]
While we don’t normally mark the passing of aviation luminaries… it’s hard not to pay testament to the life of the legendary astronaut, Michael Collins, who died this morning at the age of 90. As […]
by Gary Daniels There is finally a little light at the end of the tunnel now, as we all begin to emerge from the surreal events of the past year. Since March 2020, alongside many […]
On April 14th, aviation enthusiasts heard the roar of four Merlin’s at East Kirkby for the first time in 2021, when Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane came outside for an engine run at the […]
Story by Spc. Andrea Notter and Spc. John Simpson, 40th Public Affairs Detachment Photos by Greg Morehead and Ron Kaplan World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin celebrated his 100th birthday near his home […]
By: Luigino Caliaro Edited By: Stephen Chapis Designed in 1939 by the North American Aviation Company (NAA) and baptized in honor of Major Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936), one of the first and most prominent […]
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s “Project 21” initiative, including the first expansion of the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh in more than 20 years, will bring year-round aviation education and training to current and future aviators. […]
by Jerry M. O’Neill In 1971, after her journey from San Salvador to the USA, FG-1D Corsair Bu.92460 experienced the indignity of major parts removal, as part of a weight reduction effort to enable her new duty […]
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