On February 5, 1929, the Fairey Firefly II made its first flight, marking the debut of an all-metal British biplane fighter ...

On February 4, 1935, the Mitsubishi A5M Claude flew for the first time, becoming the world's first low-wing monoplane fighter to enter carrier service.

A legendary AH-64A Apache helicopter that fired the opening shots of the Gulf War has returned to the Home of Army Aviation, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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You’ve heard of the Wright Brothers and Charles Lindbergh. But what about the first aviators to successfully complete a flight around the globe? That honor goes to six U.S. Army Air Corps fliers who ...

Scott Bateman, a British aviator and author, has had a distinguished career spanning 18 years.

Military aircraft are typically judged by specifications and engineering elegance. But sometimes combat history repeatedly ...

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