Walter J. Boyne’s “World Aviation History”

Gen. Bernard Schriever not only produced an ICBM force in record time but also led the way to American dominance in space. […]

These were the fighters, bombers, transports, and other airplanes that fought the “Forgotten War” 50 years ago. […]

A review of the first five generations of fighter aircraft around the world. […]

The profound effects of the efforts of Orville and Wilbur Wright are so closely bound up with our lives that it is almost impossible to understand them. […]

WHEN the whistle of the jet engine was first heard in 1939, it was a clear but unrecognized commentary on a major reversal in design process. […]

It is fitting that the Wrights have at last received the recognition that they truly deserve in the many celebrations around the world on the 100th anniversary of their first flight. They were unquestioned geniuses in aviation whose true importance has only belatedly been recognized. […]

It is impossible not to admire the early engineering and scientific achievements of the Wright Brothers. Yet, it is only fair to note that in the next seven years, the Wrights did almost as much to set aviation back as they had done to bring it forward. […]

As a long time fan of the B-47, I have only happy memories of the airplane, especially since I managed to survive some goofy errors in the airplane. […]

My first assignment out of flying school was to Castle Air Force Base , California, with the 330th Bomb Squadron of the 93rd Bomb Group. […]

The XB-47 first flew on December 17, 1947, with test pilots Bob Robbins and Scott Osler at the controls. […]