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Under the Eurofighter’s Hood

Europe’s frontline fighter is a marvel of technology.
May 21, 2012 | By Carl Posey

The prone-pilot Gloster Meteor testbed

Oldies and Oddities: Lying Down on the Job

Piloting in the prone position
September 2011 | By Graham Chandler

A formation of Westland Wapitis flies over the mountainous landscape of the North West Frontier Province In 1933 a Wapiti became the first airplane to fly over Mt Everest

The Bombing of Waziristan

In this rugged hiding place, outlaws like Osama bin Laden are rarely run to ground. The British learned that lesson in 1939.
July 2011 | By Graham Chandler

Nesher

The Lion That Never Roared

CANCELLED: Israel's Arieh Fighter
March 2011 | By Gary Rashba

At Kandahar airfield, Afghans and Western coalition members celebrate the activation of the Afghan air force’s second wing.

The New Afghanistan Air Force

How the U.S. military is training Afghans to fly.
January 2011 | By Stewart Nusbaumer

Museum volunteer Tom Momiyama with the last remaining Ohka K2 at the Museum’s restoration facility.

In the Museum: The Mysterious Second Seat

September 2010 | By Rebecca Maksel

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (shown here suited for his Vostok 1 spaceflight) took the mystery of his final flight to the grave.

What Made Yuri Fall?

Igor Kuznetsov reopened the Gagarin inquest to find out.
September 2010 | By Andrew Osborn

The Horten Ho 229 V3 awaits restoration at the National Air and Space Museum

The Luftwaffe’s Flying Wing

The Horten Ho 229 is on the short list for restoration at the Air and Space Museum.
January 11, 2010 | By Rebecca Maksel

Then-Colonel Spector beside an F-16 during transition flight training at Hill Air Force Base in Utah in 1980.

A&S Interview: Brig. Gen. Iftach Spector

Israeli Air Force Ace, teacher, author
August 2009 | By Peter Mersky

Introduced in 1935, the Heinkel He 111 bomber was one of the Condor Legion’s most potent weapons.

The War Between the Wars

In the skies over Spain, pilots and airplanes rehearsed for World War II.
May 2009 | By Carl Posey

George Mosolov toured the National Air and Space Museum in 2007.

A&S Interview: Georgy Mosolov

A top Soviet-era test pilot talks about his favorite MiGs and his friend Yuri Gagarin.
January 22, 2009 | By Tony Reichhardt

Sea Harrier landing. THAT

Oldies & Oddities: The Alraigo Incident

November 2008 | By TIM WRIGHT

The book that robbed the enemy of his secrets. A key to shapes shows a circle can be a haystack or a gun emplacement.

Portrait of the Enemy

Photographs taken from the world’s first warplanes changed the course of battle.
September 2008 | By Robin White

A pilot and gunner inspect the Handley.

The Few, the Brave, the Lucky

To face the enemy in World War I, pilots first had to survive flight training.
July 2008 | By Tom LeCompte

A Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC is on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum

Hurricane Walkaround

Aviation historian Ron Dick takes a closer look at an old warbird.
March 01, 2008 | By Diane Tedeschi

On May 17, 1913, Cuban aviation pioneer Domingo Rosillo used a naval escort to make the Key West-to-Cuba trip in a French Morane-Sulnier.

Book Excerpt: "On Cuban Wings"

Chronicling the island's rich aviation history
August 2007 | By Jorge and Diana Rodriguez

Airplanes, not automobiles, cruised the Malecon on parade day in 1953 to mark the 40th anniversary of Parla

The Country Where Nobody Flies

Did Cuba abandon its private pilots or did they abandon Cuba?
August 2007 | By Rafael Lima

A week after the "Battle of Niihau," Allied forces moved in to disassemble the Zero to learn what made it tick. The process was documented by Presbyterian minister Paul Denise, who gave his hundreds of photos to the U.S. Navy.

The Niihau Zero

Pieces of Pearl Harbor's lone surviving Zero tell of a violent clash of cultures and a race for technology.
July 2007 | By Nick D'Alto

Seeing a Zero in the air is a rare treat, but if collectors have their way, more like this one could take wing in coming years.

Hunting Zeros

Finding an airworthy Zero is not easy these days. In fact, you can count them on one hand.
July 2007 | By Roger Mola

Majors Ian McLean (Snowbird 1), Cory Blakely (Snowbird 3) and Chris Hope (Snowbird 5) meet fans and sign autographs.

Book Excerpt: "Snowbirds"

An ex-member of the Canadian team recalls his time on the tour.
May 2007 | By Steve Will


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