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On This Day in Aviation History

1893 – Birth of William “Bill” Thaw II, an American World War I flying ace who also was the first to fly up New York’s East River under all four Manhattan bridges. 1915 – Royal Navy Flight Commander Charles Edmonds becomes the first pilot to attack a ship with an air-launched torpedo; flying a Short Type 184 from […]

Taiwan Aerobatics Team Turns 60

The Republic of China Air Force’s Thunder Tigers aerobatics team celebrated its 60th anniversary Saturday by putting on an aerial display for thousands of people at Tainan Air Force Base in southern Taiwan. The base was opened to the public Saturday for the celebration of the anniversary and of Air Force Day, which falls officially […]

Michigan Air Show Packs ‘Em In

The Thunder Over Michigan air show rumbled the heavens over Willow Run Airport during its final day Sunday. Preliminary estimates indicate up to 40,000 people attended the two-day event that kicked off Saturday — serving up excitement and American aviation history, which was not always airborne. Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson knows […]

USMC Ospreys Continue Okinawa Move

The U.S. Marine Corps resumed deployment of the Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey aircraft on Aug. 12 to Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, one week after a different military rescue helicopter crashed in a mountainous area of Camp Hansen, heightening safety concerns. After the accident, the Marines announced they were delaying deployment of 10 Osprey aircraft to Marine […]

Ohio ‘Thud’ to Be Restored

The F-105B Thunderchief won’t ever fly again, but a small team of restorationists is hoping to make it look like it could. The group is restoring the F-105 that’s been sitting for years in front of Ohio’s Zanesville Municipal Airport. Right now, the Cold War-era plane is looking a little scraggly — corroded metal, holes […]

Warbirds Gather for Museum’s New Wing

Some of the rarest aircraft in the world have landed at the Fargo, N.D., Air Museum for a big weekend and a big ground breaking. Ground will be broken Saturday at 10 a.m. on the new Beck-Odegaard Wing of the museum. The new building will be 100 by 150 feet and house a variety of aircraft, […]

On This Day in Aviation History

1892 – Birth of Norman MacMillan, Scottish World War I flying ace, test pilot and author who also served in World War II. 1918 – World War I flying aces James Keating, an American, and observer-gunner Edward Simpson, a Brit, shoot down four Fokker D.VII fighters with their Airco D.H.9, a biplane bomber. 1945 – […]

Red Arrows Begin Busy Weekend

Touching down at England’s Bristol Airport today are the Royal Air Force Red Arrows and Typhoon aerobatic display teams for the 35th annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court, Europe’s largest ballooning event. It’s a spectacular, free, four days of fun for the whole family that began Thursday and ends Sunday. Estimated time of […]

Minnesota Fly-In Celebrates 45 Years

Milaca Airport patrons and guests expect anywhere from 100 to 150 airplanes to land Saturday and Sunday during the annual Fly-In at Milaca, Minn. In its 45th year, the Fly-In attracts planes big and small, reconstructed or built by hand, old and new. The two-day event offers camping and a hearty breakfast served Sunday morning […]

‘Sentimental Journey’ to Visit Canada

A legendary Second World War aircraft will be doing what few of its kind are capable of doing when it flies to Winnipeg for a seven-day visit at the Western Canadian Aviation Museum. It arrives Monday. “Sentimental Journey,” a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that flew in the Pacific theatre during the war, is being […]