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Grumman’s AF Guardian

Grumman’s AF Guardian

The story behind the avenger’s replacement By mid-1944 the U.S. Navy knew that it would take much longer than previously thought for the Allies to win WW II. The Japanese were still putting up very stiff resistance to the American demand for complete capitulation. Thus, it was expected that an invasion of Japan in late […]
November 24, Convair XC-99

November 24, Convair XC-99

The Convair XC-99 was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 24 November 1947 in San Diego, CA, and after testing it was delivered to the Air Force on 26 May […]
Sun N Fun Speaker on Staying in the Cockpit

Sun N Fun Speaker on Staying in the Cockpit

Join AVDOC51’s Senior FAA AME, Dr. William Busch at Sun N Fun on Thursday April 4th at 11:00 am on the ground floor of the CFAA High School in CFAA-01 and again on Saturday April 6th at 11:00 am on the second floor of the CFAA High School in CFAA-06 to hear “How you can get the FAA […]
A Boomer’s Point of View

A Boomer’s Point of View

In the U.S. Air Force (USAF), a boom operator (Boomer), is an aircrew member aboard a tanker aircraft who is responsible for safely and effectively transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver), during flight (known as aerial refueling, air refueling, in-flight refueling, air-to-air refueling, and tanking). The name boom […]
On this Day in Aviation History – Boeing XP-9

On this Day in Aviation History – Boeing XP-9

1930 The Boeing XP-9 monoplane fighter makes its first flight in Dayton, Ohio. The Boeing XP-9 (company Model 96) was the first monoplane fighter aircraft produced by the United States aircraft manufacturing company Boeing. It incorporated sophisticated structural refinements that were influential in later Boeing designs. Designed in 1928 to meet the requirements of a […]
Aviation Insider: A Tale of the Times

Aviation Insider: A Tale of the Times

We’ll lose the XC-99 and it won’t be alone  Big, historic airplanes could be the aeronautical definition of “conundrum” for museum people. No one wants to see a truly historic airplane, such as the XC-99 disintegrate into powdery oxide while in outside storage. However, the realities of space and financing determine the prioritization for every […]
Which three famous Pilots would you invite to a Bar?

Which three famous Pilots would you invite to a Bar?

Here’s something fun. We all have our favorite pilots, whether a modern day pilot, a WW I or WW II ace, A Mustang driver from MiG alley during the Korean War, or a Wild Weasel from Vietnam, these are the guys that got the job done. Tell us who you’d like to invite to a […]
North American B-45C (S/N 48-001) in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Tuesday Tornado

Manufactured by North American Aviation aircraft company (the maker of the P-51 Mustang and B-25 Mitchell), the B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered bomber. It has the distinction of being the first operational jet bomber to enter service with the United States Air Force (USAF), as well as being the first multiengine jet bomber […]
Happy Birthday Beech Staggerwing

Happy Birthday Beech Staggerwing

At the height of the Great Depression, aircraft executive Walter H. Beech and airplane designer Ted A. Wells joined forces to collaborate on a project to produce a large, powerful, and fast cabin biplane built specifically for the business executive. The Beechcraft Model 17, popularly known as the “Staggerwing”, was first flown on November 4, […]
Hey, That’s My Dad!

Hey, That’s My Dad!

Part of the enjoyment of viewing WW II photographs is seeing the never-ending panorama of men and women at work during the war. Young and cocky fighter pilots, winsome women serving donuts or riveting bombers, and mechanics lounging for a moment before returning to the endless tasks of keeping high-performance aircraft ready to fight. Much […]
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