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Herk Rescue Mission
Former hostages and rescuer reunite near Secord's C-130 in 2013. Mack Secord On November 24, 1964, Mrs. Marilyn Wendler was an 11-year-old missionary’s daughter scrambling aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130...
View ArticleImmaculate Restorations
MeierMotors, thanks to PRman/webmaster Matthias Dorst, has flooded warbird forums with photos of MM’s restorers at work on a variety of notable airplanes.
View ArticleSmithsonian Treasures on Display
A recent media preview at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center provided an opportunity to check out some fascinating projects.
View ArticleThird Time’s the Charm?
Britain's most star-crossed restoration project is back in the air.
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Savannah’s Flying Fortress
Volunteers pose with 'City of Savannah' as it nears completion. Gulf Stream Aerospace They called it the Mighty Eighth—the Eighth Air Force, the most effective bomber force of World War II. Though...
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Drones vs. Poachers
The drones are flown from a mobile command post. The Lindbergh Foundation Poachers are killing so many elephants and rhinos in Africa that biologists predict both species may soon be extinct without...
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Bata Lockheed Electra
Bata's 1937 Lockheed 10A Electra helped pioneer the corporate airplane concept. Many of us assume that corporate flying was developed by Texas oil barons and Midwestern entrepreneurs during the 1930s,...
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The First Crusader
The First Crusader Few important aircraft prototypes make it to fully restored museum status. They often become test mules and are eventually junked, or they are fettled to become prototypes for...
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Breitling Jet Team Debuts in U.S.
Spectators at the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In & International Expo in Lakeland, Fla., got to see the first-ever public performance in America of the Breitling Jet Team on April 24 and 25. Flying L-39...
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Living in the Age of Airplanes
Producer/director Brian Terwilliger’s love letter to aviation, Living in the Age of Airplanes reminds us of the myriad ways in which flying has transformed our lives and our world. At the film’s April...
View ArticleFlight Test Museum to Expand
The Air Force Flight Test Museum, located at Edwards Air Force Base in California, is planning a move to bigger quarters.
View ArticleWWII Heroes Win Gold
The Congressional Gold Medal has been approved for members of the Civil Air Patrol or CAP who served during WWII and to the legendary Doolittle Raiders.
View ArticleHawaii by Air
National Air and Space Museum Though the first transpacific air service to Hawaii began in 1935, via Pan American Airways’ Clippers, the real tourist boom didn’t commence until after WWII, when a new...
View ArticleNational Aviation Heritage Invitational
This year’s grand champion and winner of the Neil A. Armstrong National Aviation Heritage Trophy was a beautiful 1934 Waco YKC cabin-class biplane.
View ArticleSmithsonian Treasures on Display
A recent media preview at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center provided an opportunity to check out some fascinating projects.
View ArticleThird Time’s the Charm?
Britain's most star-crossed restoration project is back in the air.
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MeierMotors, thanks to PRman/webmaster Matthias Dorst, has flooded warbird forums with photos of MM’s restorers at work on a variety of notable airplanes.
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Thinking Outside the Gondola
On October 24, 2014, Alan Eustace ascended to 135,890 feet wearing a pressure suit with life support system before exceeding the speed of sound in a record-breaking skydive. J. Martin Harris A little...
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Herk Rescue Mission
Former hostages and rescuer reunite near Secord's C-130 in 2013. Mack Secord On November 24, 1964, Mrs. Marilyn Wendler was an 11-year-old missionary’s daughter scrambling aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130...
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CAP Seeks Congressional Gold Medal
The Civil Air Patrol is ramping up its efforts to award its members the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II.
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