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Boeing Actually Tried Rocket Assisted Takeoffs On the 727

Extreme Punchout: The Ejection Seat of the X-15

CHECK SIX: The F-4 Phantom’s F3H Demon Roots

The First American Covert Overflights of the Soviet Union

Operation Moked: The Premiere of the Anti-Runway Bomb

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So Many Airbus Jets Were Born on Boeing Wings

July 15, 2017, 2:52 pm
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The Mach 3+ F-4 Phantom

July 4, 2017, 2:51 pm
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“This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away”: The Last Departure of Southwest’s Lone Star One
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The Early History of ALPA, the Air Line Pilots Association, and the First Airline Strike

February 27, 2016, 8:31 pm
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The Boeing 767 and the Birth of Twin Engine Flying Over The Atlantic – How ETOPS Happened

January 2, 2016, 7:21 pm
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Meet David Neeleman: The Guy Who Made His Millions Starting Airlines

December 19, 2015, 7:36 am
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Task Force 38’s Unheralded Contribution to the Fall of Japan

December 14, 2015, 3:28 am
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Operation Ranch Hand and the Controversial Use of Agent Orange
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How The US Space Shuttle Lost Its Jet Engines

February 3, 2015, 5:06 am
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MIke Grimm, Father of the Night Stalkers

January 4, 2015, 11:00 pm
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A BBJ Combi!

February 12, 2014, 2:27 am
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Band of Brothers

February 9, 2014, 9:41 pm

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UPDATED: Impressive 21-Ship F/A-18 Super Hornet Flyover For President Bush Happened Today– Here’s the Video

Updated: President George H. W. Bush was laid to rest today at his Presidential Library today in College Station, Texas. A 21-ship of F/A-18 Super Hornets with tailhooks deployed flew over to honor the late President. Video that was posted by FoxNews anchor Lauren Blanchard (Twitter: @LaurenBlanch12) and Twitter user Debbie Leland (Twitter user: @deblel) […] More

by Avgeekery December 5, 2018, 8:32 pm

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Grab Your Tissues, WestJet’s 2018 Christmas Video Is Here

Was that a tear in my eye? Ok, maybe. Every year, WestJet Airlines puts out an inspirational video. We’ve covered their viral videos every year. In a previous year’s video, the airline set up a Santa Claus video conference where passengers could ask for a gift they wanted, only to be surprised at the baggage […] More

by Avgeekery December 5, 2018, 11:54 am

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The TBF Avenger (The Plane Flown By President George H. W. Bush) Made Its Debut 77 Years Ago

December 7th 1941, “a date which will live in infamy”, was the start of the second world war for the United States and coincidently the public unveiling of the Grumman TBF Avenger. The Avenger, aptly named given the timing of it’s release, is known as the standard torpedo bomber of World War II. Up until […] More

by Avgeekery December 5, 2018, 7:24 am

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George H. W. Bush Was A Hero Way Before He Became President

With the passing of one of our nation’s most esteemed presidents, we remember the young man that joined the Navy to serve –– duty, honor, country. George Bush was attending Phillips Academy in Andover Mass. when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. At school he was very active with school councils and sports, and […] More

by Avgeekery December 3, 2018, 2:55 pm

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What Really Happened To Bambi: When A Plane Hits A Deer

Out of all the risks that pilots can face in the cockpit, one of the oddest challenges can be avoiding wildlife on departure or landing. Collisions with birds are a well known risks. Many airfields have risk mitigation programs in place to reduce the risk. In some cases, aircraft alter their departure times and routes […] More

by Avgeekery December 1, 2018, 10:28 pm

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Always Wanted to Fly On a Hang Glider? This video Will Make You Think Twice!

A man from Florida – enjoying his first day of vacation in Switzerland – was forced to ‘hang on’ to the Hang glider, after the pilot reportedly forgot to attach him to the aircraft. The incident took place during Chris Gursky’s recent trip to Interlaken, a beautiful city in Switzerland. When the pilot of the […] More

by Jerry Taha December 1, 2018, 8:06 pm

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