Few papers covered the Wright brothers' first flight. Here's what was reported
When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.
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“The Night Witches”: The Soviet Air Force’s Deadliest Female Bomber Pilots
To answer that question, we turn to former Sunday Times of London journalist Russell Miller in his 1984 book The Soviet Air ...
Don't say Enola Gay? Strange, absurd, dystopian times in America and Florida | Opinion
The Enola Gay is, of course, the Boeing B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan. Because it has “Gay” in its name, ...
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F-22 Pilots Compete for Revived Mitchell Trophy Air Race, with a Focus on ACE
Revived after nearly 89 years, the historic Mitchell Trophy Air Race returned with a modern twist as the U.S. Air Force incorporated Agile Combat ...
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Dutch Fokker D.VII Fighter Looted During WWII to Be Returned
The aircraft was taken during World War II to become part of a Nazi-Luftwaffe museum planned ... That all changed in the ...
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‘Operation Mincemeat’ is a musical farce about fooling Hitler — with nothing much to say about Nazis
The West End musical, newly arrived in the U.S. is a riotous good time, but it doesn't do much to poke fun at Nazis.
What Black history has to do with the Cretaceous period
Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to shape modern history.
Why Was The UK's Fairey Battle Called A "Flying Coffin"?
The Fairey Battle, a British-built single-engine light bomber aircraft, was conceived by the Fairey Aircraft Company and ...
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'Bettis: Where Pittsburgh Aviation Took Off' details forgotten local history
Richey was a member of the U.S. Women’s Airforce Service Pilots and a transfer pilot during World War II. Her story is one ... a custom-built gas-powered biplane for flights in the Hill District ...