Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a: WWI's Nimble Fighter
The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was developed by a team of engineers including Henry Folland, John Kenworthy, and Major ...
10 Military Aviation Movies Featuring Real Aircraft
From dogfights to epic bombing runs, these 10 military aviation films soar with real aircraft that bring authentic air power ...
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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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The busy Essex airport thousands use every year once a crucial wartime base
The Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps both used Southend Airport as a base during the Great War. In 1933, the ...
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The US Air Force Just Unveiled Its First Unmanned Fighter Drones
The “Y” in YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A indicate their prototype status, while “FQ” designates them as unmanned fighter aircraft. The ...
Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here’s why
Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry — such as the F-35 ...
5 Fighter Jets Used In The Vietnam War
American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five ...
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How the Intrepid Moved a World War II Fighter Plane
It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out how a World War II fighter-bomber was squeezed into an exhibition space on the former aircraft carrier Intrepid. We’ll also get details on new census data ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...