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The History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Part 1: WWI
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 14th 2016

When we think of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it's easy to limit our thought to present-day UAVs…
Aviation History
Celebrating Women in Aviation History
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 9th 2016

Earlier this year, we wrote about the history of aviation. Today, we're going to take that in a s…
Aviation History
Air-to-Air | the efficient yet dangerous refueling process of American jets
Aviation Oil Outlet on Nov 7th 2016

It's a dangerous process-but a necessary one. The refueling of jet planes around the globe are const…
Aviation History
Plane of the Week: SAAB JAS-39 Gripen
Aviation Oil Outlet on Oct 27th 2016

The aging SAAB JAS-39 Gripen is a veteran member of several of the world's most powerful air fleets-…
Aviation History
A Brief History of Early Aerial Warfare
Aviation Oil Outlet on Oct 24th 2016

It might seem reasonable to assume that aerial warfare didn't begin until the 20th century-after all…
Aviation History
Smoky the War Dog--Hero of the Air Force and National Sensation
Aviation Oil Outlet on Oct 10th 2016

Smoky: the Little Dog that Could Corporal Bill Wynne first met Smoky in the beginning of 1944 wh…
Aviation History
Whatever Happened to Skywriting?
Aviation Oil Outlet on Aug 30th 2016

Sky's the limit for a comeback You might have noticed that thick, white letters don't really domin…
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Plane of the Week: The Hughes H-4 Hercules | "The Spruce Goose"
Aviation Oil Outlet on Aug 26th 2016

The Spruce Goose: an incredible feat of modern engineering and one of the most famous aircraft in th…
Aviation History
The Dole Derby: The Tragic Race for Transpacific Infamy
Aviation Oil Outlet on Aug 17th 2016

August 17, 1927 marks the end of the Dole Derby--an ill-fated air race Charles Lindbergh's Or…
Aviation History