Vintage
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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.
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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Akron Classmates Achieved High-Flying Careers as Astronaut, Blue Angel
AKRON, Ohio — Two high school classmates driven early by different goals found themselves a decade later working in similar career fields — one a top naval aviator and one a NASA…
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WATCH: A Day in WestPac Aboard the Mighty Oriskany
This 1971 Film Depicted a Mark 1, Mod 0 Day in the Tonkin Gulf When the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) hosted the Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group to…
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