Boeing has long been the US' largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft, but there was a period of time in the 1950s when it didn't produce any commercial planes. This changed with the Boeing 707, ...
Looking more like a killer than a speedster, the large twin-engine jet built to sweep skies clear of enemy MiGs and deliver large payloads of bombs would also record many “firsts.” Out of a ...
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Here’s Why the A-4 Skyhawk Made Such a Good “Enemy” Plane
The A-4 Skyhawk was designed as a small and nimble dogfighter—the same design principles used for Soviet aircraft, making it ...
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The Douglas C-54 Skymaster departed Anchorage on January 26, 1950, carrying 42 service members and Joyce Espe—a pregnant military wife traveling with her toddler son for medical care. Two hours into ...
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