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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss C-46 Commando
Eighty-five years ago today, the Curtiss CW-20 took to the skies for the first time, marking the beginning of what would become the legendary Curtiss C-46 Commando. Originally designed as a ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought F-8 Crusader
On March 25, 1955, the Vought F-8 Crusader made its first flight, marking the beginning of its legacy as a supersonic carrier-based fighter. Known as "The Last of the Gunfighters," the Crusader was ...
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The World War II Bell Airacuda Artillery Plane Was Full of Flaws
As noted by the Dark Skies MSN channel in the text caption to their video titled “Flying Artillery: The Untold Story of the ...
How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...
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When the A-1 Skyraider Shot Down Two MiG-17 Jets Over Vietnam
The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early ...