Aviation Eras
Periods of innovation in the history of aviation from early flight to the modern age
Due South of Key West
Flying fast and low over Castro’s Cuba.
September 18, 2012 |
By Paul Hoversten
The Hemingways Go Flying
The macho man of American Letters was a nervous flier. His wife was another story.
September 14, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Alarming Reports from George Orwell
In the weeks leading up to the Blitz, Londoners were still learning how to respond to air-raid warnings.
September 06, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Neil Armstrong, In His Own Words
The first moonwalker's storied aviation career
August 27, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Remembering Phyllis Diller
A story from when the famed comedian joined Bob Hope on his USO tours.
August 20, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Carlotta, the Lady Aeronaut
An 1880 balloon jaunt ends with our heroine up a tree.
August 16, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
How Do You Name an Aircraft Carrier?
It's not as straightforward as you think.
August 14, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Soul of the Skyraider
A U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation pilot describes what it’s like to fly three generations of ground attack aircraft.
August 14, 2012 |
By Linda Shiner
Take a Seat
Sixty-six years ago this week, Sergeant Lawrence Lambert became the first person in the U.S. to be ejected from a high-speed aircraft.
August 13, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Thanks for the Lift
Riding on a Marine Corps C-130 in Iraq had its risks, not all of them expected.
August 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
What’s Under the Thames?
Almost 100 aircraft were lost in the river during World War II alone, and it's not certain how many are still to be recovered.
July 27, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Choreographing Olympic Airspace
Flying into London for the Olympics? Get in line.
July 24, 2012 |
By Roger Mola
Busy British Airports Rely on Virtual Assistants
Holographic help: Holly and Graham are available to assist confused travelers.
July 24, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Olympic Air
From the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Goodyear Blimp, see what's flying at the 2012 Olympic Games.
July 24, 2012 |
By Roger Mola
To the North Pole…by Balloon
115 years ago today, three Swedish explorers set off on the only attempt ever to reach the Pole by balloon.
July 11, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Notes From Farnborough
Daily dispatches from one of the world's great airshows.
July 09, 2012 |
By Irene Klotz
Robot Fall, Robot Get Up
When the AirBurr flying robot crashes into an obstacle, it rights itself and keeps going.
July 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Tower Ravens
During World War II, a raven helped alert the city to approaching bombers.
July 02, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Bait and Switch in Libya
Naval aviators push Qaddafi's buttons in a 1981 exercise.
July 2012 |
By Commander Thompson E. Sanders U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Europe’s Typhoon Fighter
For the first time since World War II, fighters are stationed at RAF Northolt.
July 2012 |
By Carl Posey
