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‘Borrowed’ England Spitfire Heads Home

‘Borrowed’ England Spitfire Heads Home

A special Second World War Supermarine Spitfire is winging its way back to Hendon, England, a London suburb, for the first time in almost 20 years. The fighter plane, Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe MT847, is being returned for a special exhibition at the Hendon RAF Museum after being on display in Manchester since 1995. Having seen action during the […]
On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History

1891 – Birth of Sir William Lawrie Welsh, a Royal Air Force officer who commanded British air operations during World War II’s Operation Torch; he was a Royal Naval Air Service pilot during World War I. 1929 – American Evelyn “Bobbi” Trout breaks the record for the first all-night flight by a woman as well […]
Slideshow: Singapore Airshow 2014

Slideshow: Singapore Airshow 2014

Along the shores of the Singapore Strait, the lineup of aircraft in the static display area of the Singapore Airshow 2014 — Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world — covers a wide range of sizes, shapes and missions. Business jets large and small, airliners and military […]
The 747 at 45; Will It Reach 50?

The 747 at 45; Will It Reach 50?

Over the next few days the world of aviation will meet in Singapore at the Changi exhibition center adjacent to the city’s international airport. For decades the airport has been dominated by the Boeing 747. It has been the intermediate stop for the kangaroo route and Singapore Airlines once was one of its most prominent […]
Kamikaze Aircraft to Be Displayed

Kamikaze Aircraft to Be Displayed

A rare surviving Kamikaze aircraft seized by the British at the end of World War II is to go on display for the first time. The aircraft, which would have been flown by a Japanese pilot on a suicide mission, was one of just four brought back to Britain from the Far East to display […]
On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History

1894 – Birth of Arthur Coadou, French World War I flying ace, who also served in World War II. 1928 – Bert Hinkler leaves Croydon in an Avro Avian, attempting the first solo flight from England to Australia; he will arrive in Darwin on Feb. 22. 1937 – The prototype Blackburn B-24 Skua fighter-dive bomber (Mk.II version shown) makes its maiden flight, piloted by “Dasher” Blake at Brough, Yorkshire; it […]
‘FIFI,’ Friends to Visit Pensacola

‘FIFI,’ Friends to Visit Pensacola

Residents of Pensacola, Fla., will witness a rare sight next week when the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber “FIFI” — the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world — lands at Florida’s Pensacola International Airport accompanied by the true combat veteran North American P-51 Mustang “The Brat III,” […]
Marine Corps Museum Gets Prowler

Marine Corps Museum Gets Prowler

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum added a new aircraft to its historical ranks Feb. 4 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Museum personnel welcomed a Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler, the newest addition to the museum’s aircraft display. The aircraft originated from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. “This […]
Smithsonian Displays Stits ‘Sky Baby’

Smithsonian Displays Stits ‘Sky Baby’

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., recently got an addition to its immense collection in the Boeing Aviation Hangar. Unlike some of the massive airplanes on display there, such as the Space Shuttle, SR-71 and Concorde, this new member of the Smithsonian […]
On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History

1896 – Birth of Arthur Clunie “Snowy” Randall, Scottish World War I flying ace. 1915 – First flight of the Sikorsky S-16 (non-flying replica shown), a Russian two-seat, biplane fighter. 1916 – Aircraft from the Imperial Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet seaplane carriers sink the Ottoman collier Irmingard, the largest ship sunk by air attack in […]
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