LIFTING THE STARS
After World War II, the United States Air Force had several long-range transports in use, such as the Douglas C-54, used extensively...
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- Sep 15
- 4 min
THE KINGFISHER
The concept of floatplanes first came into use during World War I, during which both the United States Navy and the Royal Navy began to...
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- Aug 21
- 5 min
THE INTRUDER
During the Korean War, carrier based aircraft played a large role in ground support operations of United Nations forces, especially in...
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- Aug 8
- 3 min
FLIGHT OF THE ELECTRA
By the mid 1930's twin-engine airliners were coming into their own. Lockheed was in competition with both the Boeing 247 and the Douglas...
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dlg631
- Jul 24
- 5 min
X MARKS THE PLANE
In June 1959 a smooth black aircraft was released from a Boeing B-52 mother plane from an altitude of 37,550 ft., thus beginning the...
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dlg631
- Jun 24
- 7 min
THEY HELD THE LINE
What aircraft was in production throughout World War II, was developed from a biplane design, one of the first aircraft to use the...
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dlg631
- May 26
- 4 min
FLIGHT OF THE POSEIDON
In the 1980's the United States Navy was faced with a dilemma. Its fleet of P-3 Orion turboprop antisubmarine aircraft was beginning to...
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dlg631
- Apr 17
- 6 min
THE BEAR
Western observers were stunned when they saw a unique aircraft flying over the Moscow Airshow in July 1955. The aircraft was designed...
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dlg631
- Mar 16
- 5 min
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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