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100 Year Old WW II Female WASP Pilot Meets Lost Love.

How wonderful to be 100 years old and to once more be reunited with your love, even if – as in this case – it…

Scotland’s National Museum of Flight to Open after Redevelopment

After a £3.6 million redevelopment of two World War II hangars, the National Museum of Flight will display more than 30 aircraft, including a Spitfire.…

Protected: 91-year-old Flying Tiger Takes To The Sky in WWII P-51 Mustang

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Spitfire Transport Pilot Gets To Ride Again At The Age Of 92

Spitfire

Image via Twitter Seventy years ago Joy Lofthouse was flying Spitfires over Britain during World War Two, and now she has had the chance to…

Veteran female Spitfire pilot recalls flying during World War Two

female Spitfire pilot

A veteran female Spitfire pilot from World War Two recalls her unique war time story at the age of 98. Mary Ellis now lives in…

Iranians recruit pre-revolution Vietnam War era aircraft for fight against Isis

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Vietnam War

It is suspected that Iran is keeping and maintaining an aging fleet of aircraft in order to fight Isis and protect itself. A Vietnam War…

Conflict in the sky during WWI

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The role of military pilots during World War I started out primarily as observers, often flying either unarmed or with just a pistol for protection.…

Secret Wind Tunnels Used for Aircraft Testing

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wind tunnels

During the Second World War, secret wind tunnels helped the British test new planes. Even as early as WWI, military planes were tested at the…

The Last Flying B-29 Superfortress Is Returning To Florida

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B-29 Superfortress

The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic aircraft will land at 10 Florida airports, along with P-51 Mustang The Brat III and other Second World War planes,…

The Flying Heritage Collection

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The Flying Heritage Collection has been housed at Paine Field since 2008. They are now planning to expand their programs by engaging in more educational…