NEW YORK TO PARIS
Ever since the advent of powered flight, man has dreamt of spanning the oceans. During the early years of aviation, the prevailing...
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dlg631
- Feb 25
- 5 min
THE FLYING BOXCAR
In the late 1940's, the USAF was in need of a cargo aircraft of greater speed and capacity to replace its World War II designs, such as...
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dlg631
- Jan 19
- 6 min
THE FLYING CROWN
After World War II the private aviation sector began to grow in the United States, as technology from military aircraft were applied to...
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dlg631
- Dec 22, 2022
- 6 min
SAIL THE SKIES
For as long as humans have watched birds in flight, they've considered ways to imitate them. The earliest attempts at such efforts are...
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dlg631
- Nov 20, 2022
- 4 min
AG AVIATION
In 1921, in an experiment in Ohio, lead arsenate dust was spread over catalpa trees in order to kill sphinx moth larvae. The importance...
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dlg631
- Oct 26, 2022
- 4 min
TAKING A SPIN
Perhaps, one of the most critical devices in making powered flight possible was the invention of the propeller. The aircraft flown by...
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dlg631
- Sep 14, 2022
- 5 min
CLIPPERS TO CHINA
During the early 1930's, airline routes across the North Atlantic were the most prestigious and profitable in the world. However,...
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dlg631
- Aug 25, 2022
- 5 min
AVIATION HAS A FUTURE
Aviation has faced a number of challenges over the years; financial, technical, people (enough passengers and aircrew), as well as a...
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dlg631
- Jul 21, 2022
- 7 min
ON THE AIR
When Dr. Walter Good and his twin brother, Bill, first flew their free fall glider with an rc receiver in 1937, they had no idea their...
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dlg631
- Jun 23, 2022
- 5 min
THE NIGHT FIGHTER
In 1940, before the United States entered World War II, USAAF officers were briefed on British radar development, to include the...
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dlg631
- May 19, 2022
- 7 min
When The Rubber Meets The Runway
The landing gear is one of the most critical elements in any aircraft, providing safe takeoffs and landings. Aircraft tires and wheels...
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dlg631
- Apr 17, 2022
- 6 min
The Buzz Above
The current war in the Ukraine has shed light on the use of an emerging weapon system, the military drone. During this blog, we'll trace...
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dlg631
- Mar 20, 2022
- 6 min
TRANSPORT EXTRAORDINAIRE
The USAF faced a dilemma during the Korean War. While its World War II era transport aircraft, such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain,...
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dlg631
- Feb 15, 2022
- 6 min
AVIATION IN TRAINING
When one thinks of aviation, often the first occupation which comes to mind is that of a pilot. Important as the role of a pilot is to...
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dlg631
- Jan 26, 2022
- 5 min
IS RC AVIATION IN A NOSEDIVE ?
It wasn't so long ago when the rc hobbyist had to take their plane, perform the necessary maintenance checks, off load the radio...
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dlg631
- Dec 20, 2021
- 7 min
THEY FLEW FOR GOD
Those of us in the developed world often take for granted the lifestyle we enjoy every day, such as good neighborhoods, schools,...
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dlg631
- Nov 28, 2021
- 12 min
Juanita Burns-Lofty AspirationsLEAVE A COMMENT / SEPTEMBER 20, 2021Juanita Burns – Lofty Ambitions
Juanita Burns – Lofty Ambitions By 1930, more women than ever before were taking to the skies as serious pilots. They were proving that...
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dlg631
- Nov 16, 2021
- 7 min
PLANES AND PERFUME
Today female aviators play a large role, ranging from local helicopter pilots reporting the news to astronauts conquering the realm of...
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dlg631
- Oct 16, 2021
- 9 min
THE INNOVATOR
In aerial combat, battles are won for a number of reasons, such as numerical advantage, quality of aircraft, superior logistics, as well...
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dlg631
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
FIRST WOMEN DERBY PILOTS
Embry_Riddle hosts the 1929 derby women pilots! LEAVE A COMMENT / OCTOBER 5, 2021 Just recently, Kim Sheeter reflected on the First...
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