DH 98 Mosquito – The Versatile Wooden Wonder
Some aircraft are created great such as the DH 98 Mosquito. As soon as they roll off the production lines
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Author: Steve MacGregor
Junkers Ju 52 – The Saga of Iron Annie
The careers of most early airliners and military transport aircraft are generally short. However, there are a few exceptions notably
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The Star Ariel – Another BSAA Disappearance
Shortly after the disappearance of the Star Tiger, another BSAA Tudor mysteriously vanished – the Star Ariel. Some aircraft gain
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The Star Tiger – A Baffling Aviation Mystery
A formal report was conducted after the mysterious disappearance of the British airliner Star Tiger in 1948 and concluded; “It
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The Quest to Build a Flying Submarine
In 1961 kids (and some adults) around the world were introduced to the concept of a vehicle that could both
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Heinkel He 177 Greif – Innovation Comes at a Price
In the period between the wars, the concept of strategic bombing gained supporters who believed that this would be a
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Northrop P-61 Black Widow – A Deadly Bite
One notable development during World War Two was the growing night air war and the development of aircraft for this
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Avro 691 Lancastrian – The Very First Jet Airliner
Which was the first jet airliner to make an international flight? The Avro 961 Lancastrian. You might think that would
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 – Harmless by Day, Lethal by Night
The Bf 110 was created to fulfill an entirely new role dreamed up by Herman Goering’s Luftwaffe, the long-range, heavily
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Fw 200 Condor – The Airliner that went to War
German aviation designer Kurt Tank is best known for the fighters he created for Focke-Wulf, but he was also responsible
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