In 1912 Katherine Stinson became one of the first women in the United States to receive a pilot’s license at only…
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The story behind Military aviation salute: the tradition that signals bond between aviator, maintainer
by Dario LeoneThis salute exchange tradition has continued from the Lafayette Escadrille, across services and nations through World War I, World War II,…
Bruce Dickinson formed a close alliance with the service in 2008, when he took the controls of an MoD-chartered 747 to…
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American Fighter Ace Eddie Rickenbacker Was Flying the Day Great War Ended. Here’s his Touching Account.
by Dario Leone“Suddenly gray uniforms mixed with brown. I could see them hugging each other, dancing, jumping. Americans were passing out cigarettes and…
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The story of Roland Garros: the Playboy who Invented Air Combat and became the First Fighter Pilot
by Dario LeoneThanks to his machine gun system, by Apr. 18, 1915 Garros had three kills under his belt. At this time, the…
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A QUICK LOOK AT THE IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY USAF A-1 SKYRAIDERs IN VIETNAM
by Dario LeoneThe main missions performed by the Skyraider during the Vietnam Conflict had been CAS to ground forces and protection to helicopters…
The Patrouille de France is the oldest formal flying aerobatic team having originated in 1931, 15 years before the Blue Angels…
