Monday | Air & Space
Moments & Milestones - Making a Smoother (and Speedier) Airplane
In March 2010 in Annapolis, Maryland, August Bellanca, son of aviation pioneer Giuseppe Bellanca, died during a course of chemotherapy.
RIVERSIDE: Inland Empire Aviation Roundtable to meet
The Inland Empire Aviation Roundtable is set to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the March Field Air Museum, 22550 Van Buren Blvd.
This WWII Fighter Plane Spent 70 Years In The Sahara Desert [Planelopnik]
A Polish oil worker recently stumbled upon a wrecked World War II fighter plane that's been sitting in the Sahara Desert unmolested for the past 70 years.
Wings of Freedom Tour Lands at Santa Barbara Airport
The national tour features rare bomber and fighter aircraft, including a World War II Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang.
WWII veteran takes final flight on B-24 bomber
WWII Veteran Howard Mann rides in a B-24 Heavy Bomber Friday afternoon for the first time since he was shot down on Jan 3, 1945.
I loved model planes as a kid, lovingly building and painting them, then filling them with firecrackers and blowing them up.
Tuskegee Airman shares historic and heroic life story
Master Sergeant James Sheppard, who served as one of the historic Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, gave a special presentation at the Sanford Elks Lodge on Sunday, April 22.
Wounded Warriors get Air Show rides prior to event
Lance Cpl. Pablo Perezsagarra did loops and barrel rolls in the back of a World War II-era trainer and managed to keep his breakfast down.
Going up, while keeping breakfast down
Members of Team Aeroshell do a loop over eastern North Carolina Thursday. In the back seat of plane number 2 was a Wounded Warrior, Lance Cpl.
Pioneers In Aviation: The Race To The Moon
"The War Years" documents the 1930s and 40s, as the clouds of war once again began to gather over Europe.
2012 Planes of Fame Airshow Preview with Photos
A The Planes of Fame airshow in Chino, California is a must see for any war bird enthusiast.
The Ford Mustang is an April baby, debuting at the New York World's Fair in April 1964.
Commemorative Air Force Releases East Coast May/June Tour Dates
The CAF B-29 and B-24 Squadron has announced dates for stops along the east coast in May and June 2012.
Vintage bombers on display in Yuma
April 23--The Wings of Freedom Tour lands in Yuma this week, bringing a World War II vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang to Yuma International Airport.
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