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Historic Aircraft Spotlight: North American T-6 Texan

Kern Patton — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:29:18 +0000

This week’s featured historic aircraft—the North American T-6 Texan—is known by many different names. The manufacturer, North American Aircraft, named it the Texan. The U.S. Army Air Corps dubbed it the AT-6 (later simply T-6). The Navy called it the SNJ. And in the British Royal Air Force, it was called the Harvard. But no […]

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Historic Planes Return to Normandy to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Kern Patton — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:33:24 +0000

On June 6, 1944, a fleet of more than 800 C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) aircraft flew from England to Normandy, France in the first wave of the fateful D-Day Allied invasion. The lead aircraft of the main airborne invasion was piloted by Lt. Col. John M. Donalson, who chose the aircraft’s name–“That’s All, Brother”–as a message […]

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‘That’s All, Brother’ Restored C-47 is Keeping History Alive

Kern Patton — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:12:25 +0000

In the early hours of June 6, 1944, a formation of more than 800 C-47 aircraft deployed from England to Normandy, France in the first wave of the D-Day invasion. The aircraft that led the way was named That’s All, Brother, and was flown by Lt. Col. John M. Donalson, who chose the leading aircraft’s […]

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Historic Aircraft Spotlight: The Beechcraft Staggerwing

Kern Patton — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:09:02 +0000

The Beechcraft Model 17, best known as the Staggerwing, is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful aircraft. With its winning combination of classic design and superior performance capabilities, the Staggerwing is an iconic aircraft that was truly ahead of its time. As the premier aircraft of the Beech Aircraft Company, the Staggerwing was […]

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Historic Aircraft Spotlight: Curtiss JN-4 Jenny

Kern Patton — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:38:52 +0000

It’s difficult to imagine where aviation would be today without the influence of Glenn Curtiss and his revolutionary biplane, the JN-4, popularly known as the “Jenny.” Manufactured in the thousands, the Jenny played an instrumental role in driving the progress of civil aviation and introducing flying to the public. The JN-4 was developed in 1916 […]

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Historic Aircraft Spotlight: The P-47 Thunderbolt

Kern Patton — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:59:34 +0000

Before the famously fast and stylish P-51 Mustang became the icon of American aviation in World War II, the P-47 Thunderbolt ruled the skies. With an 18-cylinder, 2,600-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine, the P-47 Thunderbolt was among the heaviest fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston engine. Nicknamed […]

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5 Remarkable Aircraft and Where to Find Them

Kern Patton — Fri, 05 May 2017 15:04:07 +0000

All aviation aficionados know that the history of aviation is almost as exciting as flying itself. We’ve compiled a list of some “must-see” historic aircraft you can find preserved and displayed in museums across the country. From innovative warplanes to record-shattering aircraft, aviation enthusiasts and history buffs alike will be fascinated with these five modern […]

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Historic Aircraft Spotlight: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Kern Patton — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:00:26 +0000

In the lead-up to World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps requested a large, multiengine bomber capable of high-altitude, daylight bombing missions. In response to this need, Boeing financed and designed the B-17 Flying Fortress, which –like many aircraft during World War II– was designed, prototyped, and tested in less than 12 months. The […]

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5 Experimental Aircraft from WWII

Kern Patton — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:32:24 +0000

During World War II, the demands of war drove a sharp increase in aviation innovation. Between 1939 and 1945, more aircraft were produced by the world’s air forces than in any other period before or since (total production from 1940-1945 is estimated at over 295,000 aircraft. Compare that to today, where only a few thousand […]

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Can a Propeller Driven Aircraft Break the Speed of Sound?

Kern Patton — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:29:35 +0000

The first pilot to officially break the sound barrier was Chuck Yeager, who did so in the rocket-powered Bell X-1 in his famous flight on October 14, 1947, at an altitude of 45,000 ft. The sound barrier (or sonic barrier) is the term which describes the increase in drag that an aircraft experiences as it […]

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