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Pilot Profile: Billy Bishop
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on Apr 27th 2018
Canadian ace Air Marshal William "Billy" Bishop played a key role in WWI and WWII. He also recruited…
Pilot Profile
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…
Pilot Profile
Pilot Profile: Bessie Coleman
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on Mar 30th 2018
We've briefly highlighted Bessie Coleman in the past, but her accomplishments as an aviator warrant …
Pilot Profile
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…
General Aviation
Pilot Profile: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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on Feb 16th 2018
Born in Greece, Prince Philip has gone through a lot in life-to say the least-and has a truly remark…
General Aviation
Eddie Rickenbacker: Ace of Aces, Race Car Driver, Air Transportation Pioneer
Aviation Oil Outlet
on Jan 19th 2018
Not every fighter pilot was considered an
ace during World War I, let alone the ace of aces. But …
Pilot Profile
Pilot Profile: Noel Wien
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on Jan 5th 2018
Noel Wien, a Minnesota native, is largely credited with introducing the airplane to Alaska.
…
Pilot Profile
Britain's First Female Pilot: Hilda Hewlett
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on Dec 22nd 2017
Hilda Hewlett has the title of Britain's first female pilot, the first woman in Britain to earn her …
Aviation History
Lilian Bland: Ireland's First Female Pilot Could Do It All
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on Jul 3rd 2017
In reality, though, Lilian Bland was truly anything BUT bland.
It's true that Lilian Bland was the…
Aviation History
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 fi…
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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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Roscoe Turner & Gilmore the Flyin' Lion
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on Jan 9th 2017
You might be familiar with Simba, Mufasa, the Cowardly Lion, and maybe even Aslan, but have you ever…
Aviation History
Ruth Law Oliver: An American Aviatrix
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on Nov 30th 2016
Ruth Law Oliver, who was featured in our Women in Aviation History post earlier this month, passed a…
Aviation History
Our Favorite Celebrity Pilots
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on May 19th 2016
What's better than flying first class? Flying your own plane, obviously.
Owning (and being able to…
General Aviation
