Topeka flight history rich
Pilot became legend with groundbreaking aircraft […]
Year: 2006
U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet: 184TH Air Refueling Wing
The 184th Air Refueling Wing has a proud history and a wealth of tradition. The 184th ARW has been honored with four USAF Outstanding Unit Awards for exceptionally meritorious service. […]
Annual “Air To Air” 2007 Warbirds Calendar By Paul Bowen!
This spectacular aviation photo calendar by the celebrated aircraft photographer Paul Bowen […]
Boeing 787
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized wide body, twin engined passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing and scheduled to enter service in May 2008 […]
Pilots, “Flyboys,” and Astronauts
Dreams of flight are as old as humankind itself. […]
Test pilot
Test pilots are aviators who fly new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. […]
Mason Patrick and the Creation of the U.S. Air Corps
As military aviation struggled to find its place in the period between the world wars, budget restraints, disorganization, and politics almost destroyed the fledgling Air Service. […]
Beryl Arthur Erickson, Test Pilot
As always, Beryl Erickson, the first pilot of the B-36 Peacemaker and the B-58 Hustler (among other aircraft), is well prepared. He has carefully assembled a half dozen or so stacks of photographs on two couches in his living room. […]
National Museum of the United States Air Force
The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official national museum of the United States Air Force and is located at Wright-Patterson AFB, east of Dayton, Ohio […]
Boeing Military Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s
In 1934, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that forced aircraft manufacturers to separate from airline companies. […]