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Lost WWII Aircraft Recovered From Lake Maskoka

Ian Harvey
WWII Aircraft

A search and rescue mission over Lake Maskoka of Ontario in 1940 resulted in the loss of a Northrup A17 Nomad and two servicemen. While…

Television Host Honors the Avro Lancaster

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Avro Lancaster

John Sergeant, a British television host, has starred in a new documentary honoring the Avro Lancaster. The aircraft in question was an important bomber model…

B-29 Superfortress Brought Back to Flight!

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B-29 Superfortress

A B-29 Superfortress which has seen service in both World War II and the Korean War is to be given renewed flight capabilities. Currently being…

Civilian Flights on a WWII Flying Fortress

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Flying Fortress

The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress used in the Second World War, is so renowned that even a film has been named after…

Ohio Man’s WWII Aircraft Collection

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WWII aircraft

A staggering WWII aircraft collection has been discovered in the city of Newbury, Ohio. The collection belongs to a man named Walter Soplata, who has…

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…

Rudolf Hess Crashed His Messerschmitt in Scotland

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Rudolf Hess

One of Hitler’s better-known lackeys, Rudolf Hess, was on his way to negotiate a cease-fire in 1941 when his plane ran out of fuel and…

PRESS RELEASE: WANTED: SINGLE ENGINE PILOTS TO FLY THE DOUGLAS DC-3

Press Releases

My name is Dan Gryder. Yes, I want you to fly my DC-3, left seat! The DC-3 used to be an airliner, then they became…