On January 14, 1953, Convair's YF2Y-1 Sea Dart made its first flight, becoming the only seaplane fighter to break the sound ...

The Farman F.300 made its first flight on January 13, 1930, launching a family of French tri-motor airliners that helped ...

Jettly reports on the evolution of Air Force One, highlighting its role in shaping private aviation standards and technologies.

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of duplicate ...

From the myth of Icarus to the sketches of Leonardo Da Vinci's ornithopter, humanity has looked to the sky since first watching birds take wing. History is dotted with ill-advised attempts to achieve ...

Bruce Eames recalls his first flight with Minot pilot Warren Pietsch in the P-51 Mustang “The Dakota Kid.” “I’ll never forget ...

Which of these terms does not belong: Gettysburg, secession, cavalry charge, musket fire, or carrier-launched aerial reconnaissance platform? Most slot nicely into what we remember about the American ...

The go-to aircraft when it comes to ridiculing Second World War German aircraft design, the Bv 141 was an extremely efficient ...

The Royal Australian Air Force is set to retire eight heritage aircraft from 100 Squadron, following a technical review.

Military aircraft come in all shapes and sizes, but these days nearly all of them have one thing in common: they are painted grey. Boring, monotonous grey. But military aviation has a colorful history ...