Pigeons of War: How Ordinary Birds Took to the Skies for An Extraordinary Purpose

When you think of warbirds, you're probably not thinking of war birds (or the "The Gang Wrestles for the Troops" episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia). There are a lot of reasons why former military aircraft that are still airworthy are revered. One thing that's for certain is the major role all forms of aircraft played in war. [...]

By |June 7th, 2017|Aviation History|Comments Off on Pigeons of War: How Ordinary Birds Took to the Skies for An Extraordinary Purpose

Wonder Woman and her Invisible Plane

Princess Diana of Themyscira swept the nation with her sexy outfit, piercing eyes, and flowing, jet-black hair. And while there is a lot of controversy surrounding some of those key characteristics, there’s no denying that she’s remained an iconic powerhouse over the last 75 years, appearing in comics, television, animation and most recently, a live [...]

By |June 5th, 2017|General Aviation|Comments Off on Wonder Woman and her Invisible Plane

Plane of the Week: Stipa-Caproni

Experimenting--it's a perfectly normal phase in every aircraft's life. Some just never quite grow out of it. If ugly ducklings could fly (they can't until 12 weeks of age, by the way), they might be called Stipa-Caproni. At least if they were Italian ducks. What's a little more certain is for many, this aircraft is [...]

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