Aviation History

For more than a half-century, some of aviation’s most amazing innovations and top developments have come from two places: the U.S. Air Force and the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention. […]

Sporting a distinctive V-shaped or “butterfly” tail, the Beechcraft Bonanza set the standard for the stylish yet well-equipped aircraft for the private pilot, albeit one who could afford to fly in relative luxury. […]

The United States Air Force became a separate military service on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. The Act created the United States Department of Defense, which was composed of three branches, the Army, Navy and a newly created Air Force. […]

By the end of the 1920s, biplanes were becoming obsolete and manufacturers turned to building all-metal monoplanes. […]

The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its lines of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several “families” of turbofan-powered aircraft which have been produced over the years. […]

The Boeing Company, established by William Boeing, was the most successful company to get its start during the World War I era. […]

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and other military organizations afterwards. […]

The first missile warning satellites were born in the early days of the space race. […]

A unique aspect of the Korean War was the Pacific Airlift, the longest aerial supply line in history. […]

For almost 50 years, beginning soon after the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union have prepared for war. Fortunately, none was declared and no shot was ever fired. […]