Carmine Vito: U-2 Pilot
Carmine Vito is the only U-2 pilot to fly directly over Moscow. His flight was the third operational flight over potentially hostile territory. […]
Year: 2005
From the Shadows – Early History of the U-2
The U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, though designed and developed in great secrecy five decades ago, has somehow never fully emerged from the shadows. […]
Aviation Pioneer Enters Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame!
Wichita aviation pioneer Herbert “Herb” Rawdon was posthumously inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame […]
The X Planes
The unique family of mostly exotic research aircraft that first came into being with the advent of Bell Aircraft Corporation’s X-1 of 1945. […]
The National Museum of Naval Aviation
The National Museum of Naval Aviation bills itself as one of the world’s three largest aviation museums, but it is second to none in many respects. […]
Boeing History: The Model 80
In 1928, Boeing introduced America’s first airliner designed specifically for passenger comfort and convenience. […]
Boeing History: The Model 40A
The model 40a was the first Boeing airplane to carry passengers, with room for two people in a tiny cabin, as well as cargo space for mail. […]
Boeing Model P-12/F4B
Early in 1928, Boeing built two new fighter biplanes using bolted aluminum tubing for the fuselage’s inside structure. […]
Sport Pilot License in a Week?
The sport pilot/light-sport aircraft rule is a set of regulations finalized by FAA that creates a new pilot certificate category – called sport pilot – and a new class of aircraft – called light-sport aircraft. […]
Boeing Model 15 (PW-9)
The Model 15 (PW-9) was the first successful Boeing-designed fighter. […]