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During WW II SBD Dauntless crews were officially credited with an astonishing 138 aerial victories, 106 of them Zero-sens, but these totals suffer from overclaiming. Here’s why.

Aviation History / Military Aviation

During WW II SBD Dauntless crews were officially credited with an astonishing 138 aerial victories, 106 of them Zero-sens, but these totals suffer from overclaiming. Here’s why.

Dario Leone

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Camel pilots explain why the iconic Sopwith fighter was a formidable weapon in the right hands but unforgiving with students

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Camel pilots explain why the iconic Sopwith fighter was a formidable weapon in the right hands but unforgiving with students

Dario Leone

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The “accidental” arrival of the legendary F4U Corsair in the South Pacific and the story of Ken Walsh, the first man to become a “Corsair ace”

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The “accidental” arrival of the legendary F4U Corsair in the South Pacific and the story of Ken Walsh, the first man to become a “Corsair ace”

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The Story of the Ki-43 Hayabusa pilot that claimed the shooting down of four USAAF P-38 Lightnings in an air battle that never was

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Story of the Ki-43 Hayabusa pilot that claimed the shooting down of four USAAF P-38 Lightnings in an air battle that never was

Dario Leone

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The story of the Hawaiian Air Depot scheme, the most unusual B-17 Flying Fortress livery of World War II

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the Hawaiian Air Depot scheme, the most unusual B-17 Flying Fortress livery of World War II

Dario Leone

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Lightning Vs Spitfire: why the iconic Mach 2 interceptor struggled to win mock dogfights against the legendary WWII plane during the trial flights conducted by the RAF between the two types

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Lightning Vs Spitfire: why the iconic Mach 2 interceptor struggled to win mock dogfights against the legendary WWII plane during the trial flights conducted by the RAF between the two types

Dario Leone

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The urban legend of the brown bag with $30 million in cash delivered to Kelly Johnson to pay for the first six CIA U-2 spy planes

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The urban legend of the brown bag with $30 million in cash delivered to Kelly Johnson to pay for the first six CIA U-2 spy planes

Linda Sheffield Miller

Here’s the real secret behind P-51B/C/D Mustang’s range

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Here’s the real secret behind P-51B/C/D Mustang’s range

Dario Leone

USAF Academy unveils Air Warrior Combat Memorial honoring ace pilot Robin Olds and air power

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

USAF Academy unveils Air Warrior Combat Memorial honoring ace pilot Robin Olds and air power

Dario Leone

The story of when the US tried to buy three Tu-160 strategic bombers for use as launch platforms for Pegasus Space Launch Vehicle

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of when the US tried to buy three Tu-160 strategic bombers for use as launch platforms for Pegasus Space Launch Vehicle

Dario Leone

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Operation Wooden Leg: how the F-15 Baz fighters became bombers and performed the longest air strike in IAF history

Aviation History / Military Aviation

OPERATION WOODEN LEG: HOW THE F-15 BAZ FIGHTERS BECAME BOMBERS AND PERFORMED THE LONGEST AIR STRIKE IN IAF HISTORY

Dario Leone

Famous pilot and historian Walter J. Boyne explains why the 10:1 victory loss ratio of USAF F-86 pilots against MiG-15 pilots during the Korean War was just propaganda

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Famous pilot and historian Walter J. Boyne explains why the 10:1 victory loss ratio of USAF F-86 pilots against MiG-15 pilots during the Korean War was just propaganda

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The story of the RAF Hurricane pilot who rammed a Luftwaffe Do 17 bomber and saved Buckingham Palace

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the RAF Hurricane pilot who rammed a Luftwaffe Do 17 bomber and saved Buckingham Palace

Robert Powell, the first pilot to clock 1,000 hours in the SR-71 Blackbird, passed away

Aviation History / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

Robert Powell, the first pilot to clock 1,000 hours in the SR-71 Blackbird, passed away

Dario Leone

In collaboration with: Osprey Publishing

The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6

Dario Leone

B-52 maintainer explains how heavy maintenance is helping the iconic BUFF to stay in service forever

Aviation History / Military Aviation

B-52 maintainer explains how heavy maintenance is helping the iconic BUFF to stay in service forever

Dario Leone

The story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10) the only the only two-seat Warthog ever built

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10) the only two-seat Warthog ever built

Dario Leone

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