Pilot Profile: Lydia Litvyak, the World's First Female Fighter Ace
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on Apr 13th 2018
When the Third Reich invaded Russia on June 22, 1941, they brought with them more than 3 million sol…
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Leslie Jones: the Camera-man
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on Mar 28th 2018
Take yourself back to the early days of aviation. Just how far back you go is really up to you. Mank…
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Plane of the Week: Hawker Hurricane
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on Mar 23rd 2018
The British Hawker Hurricane was one of the most important fighters for the Royal Air Force early on…
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A Look at WASPs: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII
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on Mar 13th 2018
The U.S. was experiencing a shortage of pilots during World War II. In efforts to find a way to fill…
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Jimmy Doolittle: Pioneering Pilot, Aeronautical Engineer, and Military Strategist
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on Mar 2nd 2018
Some people do little. But this Doolittle did a lot. James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle was b…
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Plane of the Week: Aichi D3A
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on Feb 23rd 2018
The Aichi D3A was a carrier dive bomber primarily used in WWII that played a role in almost every Im…
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Plane of the Week: Grumman F6F Hellcat
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on Feb 9th 2018
Designed as a successor to the Grumman F4F Wildcat, the F6F Hellcat became America's dominant fighte…
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Eddie Rickenbacker: Ace of Aces, Race Car Driver, Air Transportation Pioneer
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on Jan 19th 2018
Not every fighter pilot was considered an
ace during World War I, let alone the ace of aces. But …
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Plane of the Week: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
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on Nov 24th 2017
The MiG-21 is flown by over 50 nations and is the most produced supersonic jet fighter. 11,600 MiG-2…
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Plane of the Week: de Havilland Vampire
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on Jul 14th 2017
Not all vampires suck, you know.
Not all vampires can fly, either. In both American and European f…
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A Brief History of Early Aerial Warfare
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on Oct 24th 2016
It might seem reasonable to assume that aerial warfare didn't begin until the 20th century-after all…
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Antis the German Shepherd: Airman's Best Friend
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on Aug 9th 2016
Let slip the dogs of warJanuary 1940: Phoney War. Václav Robert Bozděch and Pierre Duval were on a r…
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Plane of the week: Douglas C54E The Spirit Of Freedom
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on Jun 17th 2016
Recently, A few of us here at The Flight Blog got the chance to head to a World War II reenactment e…
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Plane of the Week: Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar
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on Jun 10th 2016
Q: What does a spaceplane and a Dodo bird have in common?
A: Neither flew before their demise (but…
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Plane of the Week: Boeing B-17
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on Apr 8th 2016
Top speed: 287 mphLength: 74'Wingspan: 104'0'First flight: 28 July 1935Introduction: April 1938Produ…
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