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Hanna Reitsch: Germany's Most Famous Aviatrix was a Star of the Nazi Party
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on Mar 8th 2017
March 8 is International Women's Day-a day marked by celebrating all the social, economic, cultural …
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Howard Hughes: American Businessman, Investor, Philanthropist, Pilot.
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on Mar 1st 2017
From the Silver Screen to Blue Skies
If you're compiling a list of some of the most influential …
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Before They Were Presidents of the United States of America, They Were Pilots
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on Feb 20th 2017
Franklin D. Roosevelt has the distinction of being the first US president to ever fly in an aircraft…
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Incredible Converted Airplane Homes
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on Dec 26th 2016
Can you imagine living inside of an airplane? Maybe living on your own airport? Well, some people do…
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Where Was Santa When the World Was Learning How to Fly?
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on Dec 21st 2016
The evolution of Santa alongside the evolution of early flight
'Twas the week before Christma…
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You May Need a New Form of ID to Fly in the U.S.
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on Dec 14th 2016
On January 22, 2018, travelers who live in certain states are going to need a new form of ID-other t…
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How paper planes helped manned flights take-off
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on Dec 7th 2016
Next time you see a commercial jet soaring overhead, take a look and appreciate just how spectacular…
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The lost, supersonic fighter jet that could take off and land on water
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on Nov 2nd 2016
It sounds useful-
and unlikely; yet, believe it or not, a US Navy aircraft, capable of supersonic …
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This photographer's amazing collection of aviation photos is unlike any other
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on Oct 19th 2016
Photography has long been associated with aviation; perhaps it’s because some of us on the ground ca…
General Aviation
TRUMP calls US airports "third-world" | are they REALLY that BAD?
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on Oct 18th 2016
Donald Trump lives life a bit more fancifully than the average Joe, so it makes some sense that he w…
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Should airlines allow pilots to use their cellphones during flight?
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on Oct 11th 2016
The above photos were illegally taken during flight by pilots employed in commercial airlines.
T…
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Smoky the War Dog--Hero of the Air Force and National Sensation
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on Oct 10th 2016
Smoky: the Little Dog that Could
Corporal Bill Wynne first met Smoky in the beginning of 1944 wh…
Aviation History
5 Coolest Commercial Airplane Paint Jobs
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on Oct 5th 2016
Technically, the application and color of paint on an aircraft goes beyond mere aesthetics.
A pl…
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NASA will take the human race to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
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on Sep 29th 2016
There's nothing very spectacular about the appearance of Saturn's moon, Titan.
Howev…
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Why don't commercial aircraft have parachutes for passengers?
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on Sep 27th 2016
Flying, for some of us, is unnerving.
While we admire the science and sheer beauty of aircraft a…
General Aviation
ICAO's Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
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on Sep 20th 2016
In 2013, ICAO was mandated to present a proposal for a global market-based measure to manage aviatio…
Aviation News
Plane of the Week: A-10 Warthog Fighter Jet
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on Sep 16th 2016
Military aircraft are a bit like fashion models: as soon as they show even the slightest signs of ag…
Plane Of The Week
Five of the Best Fictional Pilots
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on Sep 13th 2016
We can't get enough of aviation movies. Seriously, what's the best alternative to being a pilot…
General Aviation
Airline Advertising Through the Ages
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on Sep 8th 2016
Airline ads really took off during the Golden Age of Aviation, but now seem to have fallen rather fl…
General Aviation
Elon Musk's next invention is an VTOL supersonic jet!
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on Aug 15th 2016
Elon Musk is no stranger to The Flight Blog.
However, amid all of the commotion regarding hi…
Aviation News
The story of a 22-year-old WWII bomber pilot, his journal, 50 missions, and his proud son.
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on Jul 18th 2016
We met Tom Szulborski by chance on an overcast Thursday at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum near Reading,…
Aviation History
Plane of the Week: Rutan Voyager
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on Jul 8th 2016
Why did the airplane cross the globe? To set some pretty impressive records.
What does it take t…
Plane Of The Week
CMCs: The Future of Jet Engine Parts
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on Jun 9th 2016
Things are really heating up in the world of jet engine parts
Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) are…
Technology
Plane of the Week: Nazi Germany's BV 141
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on Jun 3rd 2016
The BV 141: one mean, lean, lopsided machine.
Let's just face the facts: this thing is flat-out …
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Honoring All Who Served
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on May 30th 2016
A Day to Reflect
Today is a day of remembrance, a day to respect and honor all of the individual…
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The Air Force Wants Aircraft With Lasers
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on May 9th 2016
A Sophisticated Heat BeamWhile the notion of lasers and particle beam weapons would have once been l…
Aviation News
The History of Aviator Sunglasses (and their enduring popularity)
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on May 4th 2016
Tom Cruise may be pushing the boundaries of insanity by many of our standards, but-dear lord-was the…
Aviation History
12 Aviation Slang Terms That Mean Something You Might Not Expect
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on May 3rd 2016
Variations in language make life interesting, although those very same nuisances can make conversati…
General Aviation
The Basics of Autorotation
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on Mar 30th 2016
Have you ever wondered what would happen if a helicopter engine just stopped running? It would drop …
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