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Throughout aviation history, there have been heroes, zeros, and people who have moved flight forward.  We as avgeeks take an informed look at the people and aircraft who made the aviation industry what it is today.

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The Forgotten Hero of the Forgotten War – Captain E. Royce Williams, USN (Ret)

Outgunned, outclassed… but not outfought. By RADM Doniphan Shelton, Ph.D (ret) with John Mollison It was an incredible moment – an aerial engagement on 18 November, 1952, pitting one F9F-5…
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America’s First Combat Aircraft And The Beginning Of The US Aero Industry

America entered World War One on the 6th April 1917, and surprisingly, she did so without owning a single combat-worthy aircraft. Not only that, but the aircraft production industry in…
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Arsenal of Democracy Flyover to Honor the end of World War II

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Pierre Sprey: “Whiz Kid” Rebel With a Cause

Fighter Mafia Part 2: Pierre Sprey, A-10 Close Air Support Aircraft Developer Articles dedicated to Colonel John Boyd, Thomas P. Christie, Pierre M. Sprey, Chuck Myers, Colonel Everest Riccioni, Harry…
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Fighter Mafia: Colonel John Boyd, The Brain Behind Fighter Dominance

Fighter Mafia: A series of articles dedicated to Colonel John Boyd, Thomas P. Christie, Pierre M. Sprey, Chuck Myers, Colonel Everest Riccioni, Harry Hillaker, Walt Fellers, Dr. Raymond Leopold, James…
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WATCH: This Is The World’s Most Famous Spitfire

This Combat Veteran Has More Acting Credits Than Any Other Airworthy Spit Avgeeks everywhere appreciate the art of the low pass. Whether it’s a prop job or jet, watching an…
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Movie Star Aircraft: The P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick

When a P-51 Mustang Isn’t Really a P-51 Mustang at All. As we go to press the world is ever so slowly turning toward the release of the summer 2020…
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Profiles in Aviation: Berlin Airlifter Gail Halvorsen Became “The Candy Bomber”

His Has Been a Lifetime of Compassionate Service With Some Incredible Plot Twists Along the Way This is the story of a man who was born in 1920 and grew…
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Marine Pilot Trades F-35B for Blue Angels F/A-18

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Blue Angels newest pilot did not grow up dreaming about aviation. In fact, the first time he ever flew in an aircraft was as a junior in high…
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WATCH: You Don’t Mess With Texas or a B-17G Flying Fortress

How They Made One of the All-Time Great TV Spots for Avgeeks Down here in the Great State of Texas we’ve had an advertising/public service campaign called ‘Don’t Mess With…
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WATCH and LISTEN: Powerful XP-82 Twin Mustang Flies Again

Heart-Warming Sights and Sounds for the Warbird Lover in All of Us We brought you the EAA-produced video about the restoration and imminent first flight of the one-of-a-kind XP-82 Twin…
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WATCH: A Gathering of Mustangs Has You Surrounded

This Mass Flight of P-51s Looked Every Bit as Incredible as it Sounded The Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) AirVenture 2019 was an event few who were in attendance are likely…
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An unducted fan UHB-270.  Looks alot like a DC-10, right?  This early concept was proposed by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1980s.  The goal was to achieve significantly improved efficiency over the CF-6 engines of the day.  The challenge with the UHB engines was they were very loud and had some vibration issues.  Although development of the engine type was eventually cancelled, the concept eventually paved the way for ultra-efficient engines like the GE-90, albeit with a cowling surrounding the fans.  Check out the full story of this proposed jet and other proposed UHB aircraft on our site. --> www.Avgeekery.com 118 0
Ringing in the new year with a classic Boeing 737-200.  Not many of these left these days in the US.  Hawaii has the largest concentration of jurassic baby Boeings but Canada takes the cake.  Here's hoping that 2021 is way better than 2020 for the aviation industry.  Who is with me? 62 0
So much technical prowess and speed in just one photo. me? 358 11
Fast and slow and awesome all in one photo.  The Concorde was the only Western-built supersonic airliner.  It could travel faster than Mach 2, allowing for a businessman/woman to travel from London to NYC and back in the same day. Then you have Bob Hoover and his unmatchable flying that he did.  We miss him for sure. #avgeek #avgeekery #concorde #washingtondc #bobhoover #udvarhazyairandspacemuseum #udvarhazy 157 3
One of the best photos I ever took.  A Northwest airlines DC-9 prepares for departure from Midway Airport back in 2005. #avgeekery #avgeek #northwestairlines #midwayairport #dc9 #dc930 @delta 110 0
Talk about a fini flight! Our friend @vice.aviator caught this Learjet sneaking one last joy ride before meeting its maker.  What an incredible video!  Even scalpers get to have a big of fun once in a while. Taken at Miami-Opa Locka Executive airport. #avgeek #avgeekery #aviationlovers #pilotlife #learjet #finiflight #instaaviation #aircrew #miaspotters 268 10

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