Aviation History

Profiles of Valor: The Warrior Scholar

After attending a military college in New Hampshire, Eric A. Slover joins the US Army. After basic training is completed he applies to the Aviation branch and becomes a helicopter pilot. During his...

Ralph Wetterhahn, Aviation Archaeologist and Author

Read the fascinating story of Ralph F. Wetterhahn, USAF fighter pilot, aviation archaeologist, and author. From Phantom IIs to US Navy A-7Es and aircraft carriers, Wetterhahn leads a life many of u...

The Douglas DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 was one of the world's first modern passenger airliners, and went on to become an essential World War II tranportation tool. Even today there are a number of the original DC-3s sti...

A World War Two Legendary Dogfight

During the Battle of Guadalcanal a dogfight between a Japanese Zero and an American Grumman F4F Wildcat became a legendary example of a dogfight during World War II.

Saburō Sakai, Famous Japanese Ace

Aerial combat in World War II created a lot of flying aces, including one of many in Japan by the name of Saburō Sakai. Discover what the other side in the war went through to become flying aces in...

A Legendary Dogfight

A continuation of the saga of Lt. Cdr. Dick "Brown Bear" Schaffert where we learn of his extraordinary dog flight with four MiG-17s over North Vietnam. This battle is one of the examples of legenda...

The Secret Code

A story of heroism while living as a POW during 8 years in North Vietnam. Capt. "Smitty" Harris demonstrated the tradition of American POWs honoring the military "Code of Honor, in the face of unbe...

An American Flying Ace

This is the story of a Second World War II U.S. Navy Ace fighter pilot who made his mark flying the Grumman F4U Corsair.

"Hammerin’ Hank"

"Hammerin’ Hank" was a farm kid from Georgia who grew up to be a hero in World War II. Read this fascinating story about Maj. Henry T. Elrod, United States Marine.

Meet A Great Test Pilot You Never Heard Of

Very few Air Force test pilots every gain much notoriety, yet many of them are exceptional pilots. Fitz Fulton was one of them, and those who knew him called him the "Dean of Test Pilots."

Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape

Follow the experience of U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Klusmann as the first American shot down during the Vietnam War, and his incredible escape to freedom.

The MAF Charity Foundation

As World War II pilots performed their duties all over the world, many became aware of so many remote places were populated with people who had little to no access to the outside world. Determined ...