Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: The Eternal Bomber
How a bomber first flown in 1952 became the US Air Force’s longest-serving strategic aircraft, and why the B-52 will keep flying into the 2050s. Read article
Category: Aviation History
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Seventy Years of Service
The story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, from its 1954 first flight and Vietnam and Entebbe service to the C-130J Super Hercules still in production after seventy years. Read article
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Panavia Tornado: Europe’s Swing-Wing Strike Jet
The history of the Panavia Tornado: origins, design, service and combat record, variants, surviving aircraft and the legacy of Europe’s tri-national swing-wing strike jet. Read article
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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Viper Story
The full history of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the Lightweight Fighter programme and the YF-16 to today’s Block 70 Viper. Read article
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Hawker Siddeley Harrier: The Jump Jet Story
The complete history of the first-generation Hawker Siddeley Harrier: the P.1127 and Kestrel, the RAF GR.1 and GR.3, the Falklands, RAF Germany, Belize, and the AV-8A jump jet. Read article
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English Electric Lightning: Britain’s Mach 2 Interceptor
It could stand on its tail and climb like a rocket, it was the only all-British aircraft ever to reach twice the speed of sound, and pilots said flying it was like being strapped to a skyrocket. This is the story of the English Electric Lightning. The Lightning is the aircraft that still draws a… Read article
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de Havilland Mosquito: The Wooden Wonder
It was built of wood when the rest of the world was building fighters from aluminium, it carried no defensive guns on its bomber versions, and it was one of the fastest and most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. This is the story of the de Havilland Mosquito. When de Havilland first proposed… Read article
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Hawker Hurricane: The Forgotten Hero of the Battle of Britain
The complete history of the Hawker Hurricane: its origins, fabric-and-tube design, the Battle of Britain, its many variants, worldwide service, surviving aircraft and lasting legacy. Read article
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: The Cold War Workhorse
The complete history of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: origins, design, Vietnam combat, variants, foreign service, specifications and surviving aircraft. Read article
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North American P-51 Mustang: The Fighter That Changed the War
The full history of the North American P-51 Mustang, from a British purchasing request to the Merlin-engined fighter that escorted bombers to Berlin and back. Read article