20th Century Aviation
Aviation innovations, milestones and developments from 1901-2000
Into the Mushroom Cloud
Most pilots would head away from a thermonuclear explosion.
August 2009 |
By Mark Wolverton
The Airport That Wouldn’t Die
An embattled Florida field had more than history on its side.
August 2009 |
By Carl Posey
The Fourth Crewmember
Armed with their checklists, the Apollo astronauts literally read themselves to the moon.
July 20, 2009 |
By Matthew Hersch
The Artist and the Astronauts
As the first lunar explorers prepared to launch, artist Paul Calle was in the room, quietly sketching away.
July 17, 2009 |
By Michael Klesius
The Best of Bean
A collection of otherworldly paintings goes on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
July 15, 2009 |
By The Editors
The Six
If Lockheed’s Constellation was the hare, the Douglas DC-6 was the oh-so-reliable tortoise.
July 2009 |
By Kara Platoni
The Billy Mitchell Court-Martial
Courtroom sketches from aviation's Trial of the Century.
July 2009 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Fear of Floating
Diagnosis: Collective Panic Attack. Cause: Count von Zeppelin.
July 2009 |
By Dan Vergano
The Dawn of Discipline
A B-47 pilot remembers when an airplane—and Curtis LeMay—stiffened the spine of the Strategic Air Command
July 2009 |
By Walter J. Boyne
A&S Interview: Captain Eric Brown
Holder of the Guinness World Record for most types of aircraft flown.
July 2009 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Warbird Obsession
It's an addiction. Admitting you have it is the first step.
December 03, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Flying White House
Presidential airplanes, past and present.
November 06, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Airmail Odyssey
Three historic mailplanes commemorated the anniversary of U.S. airmail by tracing the original coast-to-coast route.
September 08, 2008 |
By Linda Shiner
Flights & Fancy: The El Toro Follies
Whimsy, nostalgia, and just plain mischief
July 2008 |
By Michael Church
