April 22, 1948 marked the first flight of the Lavochkin La-168, a Soviet swept-wing jet fighter developed in competition with ...

The desire to fly faster than ever has been the one overwhelming idea that has propelled human flight. Since the Wright Flyer ...

Military aviation history is profoundly shaped by human courage, technological innovation, and its decisive role in global conflicts. The article recommends a curated list of 10 books that offer ...

Museum visitors gather in a hangar at the World War II Aviation Museum for a presentation about Army Air Corps Col. Paul “Pappy” Gunn next to the museum’s B-25J Mitchell, an aircraft Gunn helped make ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

Soon after beginning his volunteer work at the Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, Chief Docent Tom Doerr had a memorable interaction with a visitor to the Horsham-based museum. “He ...

The old hangar still stands along New Highway, south of the American Airpower Museum, on the grounds of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. A gigantic, Quonset hut-style building, now pained by rust ...

She was a groundbreaking aviator who learned to fly after hearing tall tales from a pilot who’d crash-landed on her grandfather’s golf course in Warren Township, New Jersey. Later, she was one of the ...

The Freedom Plane will be at the University of Southern California Fisher Museum of Art beginning April 17, an extraordinary opportunity to view our history, writes Boris Beljak of A&M Engineering.