Aviation History

The World's First Transpolar Flight

From June 18, 1937, through June 20, 1938, the first transpolar flight occurred when a Soviet-era ANT-25 aircraft, crewed by three Russians, flew from Moscow to Vancouver, WA, across the North Pole...

Alvin Swauger White, North American Aviation Test Pilot

Alvin S. White was the Pilot in Command of the XB-70 on June 8, 1966, when it was involved in an accident that ended the XB-70 program. Al White was a talented experimental aircraft test pilot with...

Can You Safely Eject From An SR-71 At Speed And Altitude And Survive?

Flying the SR-71 was not only a lot of fun for the pilots but presented them with some real danger should something go wrong. So, could they survive ejecting from an SR-71 at 85,000 feet plus and M...

Yuri Gagarin, The First Man In Space

On April 12th, 1961, a Soviet Vostok-1 rocket launched the first man into Earth orbit, becoming the first man in space. Yuri Gagarin slips the surly bonds of Earth to become the first human in spac...

The United States Air Force Academy

The U.S. Air Force Academy is the youngest of the military academies, and is focused on continuing to improve the quality of officers and leadership in the corps.

Uncover The Mystery Of Missing Diamonds 💎

A DC-3 is attacked by Japanese Zeros and crashes on the North coast of Australia. Unbeknownst to the passengers and crew, the DC-3 is carrying cut diamonds bound for the Commonwealth Bank in Austra...

STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

On January 16, 2003, seven astronauts climbed aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia and launched into space for a seventeen-day mission. Those brave astronauts are pictured and identified below: Front ...

Walking on Air: The Aerial Adventures of Phoebe Omlie

Walking on Air: The Aerial Adventures of Phoebe Omlie is the story of a young woman who loved flying and survived barnstorming during the 1920s. Her classic act included hanging below the aircraft ...

The Father of Alaska Bush Flying

Noel Wien was a pilot and pioneer for aviation in Alaska. Starting from humble beginnings, Noel managed to create the first airline in Alaska and one of the first airlines in the United States. Wei...

The "Skunk Works"

In the past, the U.S. military has called upon companies to design and test the most advanced aircraft in the world. Who Do You Call? During World War II there were a number of aircraft manufacture...

How An Airplane Lands Almost A Day Before It Took Off!

Really?   Well, yes, and this is a true story! Aircraft Lands 17 hours 30 Minutes Before Takeoff What? Has someone built a time machine? No, but it is true, and this is the story as related by the ...

How To Tame A Hellcat

The Hellcat was an important Navy fighter aircraft designed to outfight the Japanese Zero, but all the male pilots were already overseas flying. Grumman needed test pilots to test fly these new air...