Aviation History

Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson, Aircraft Designer Extraordinaire

A Skunk Of A Different Kind!

John M. White | May 3, 2024
Aviation history is replete with incredible men and women who brought to life the amazing world of aviation. Among them was an incredible aeronautical engineeer who designed and built some of the most amazing aircraft in the world. This is the story of Kelly Johnson, chief of the Lockheed Skunk... View Article
A photo of Bessie Coleman standing on the wing of her Jenny in 1922

Bessie Coleman Soars Across the Sky

John M. White | Apr 26, 2024
The 1920s and 1930s were the heyday of early aviation, but African Americans were excluded from all of the fun. That is, until a smart, attractive African American girl decided she just wouldn't accept no for an answer! Read the real story about Bessie Coleman, Aviatrix. View Article
The B-24D, Liberator, Serial Number 41-11819, named "Raunchy", landing at Benghazi, Libya 1943

The Disappearance of the "Lady Be Good"

John M. White | Apr 19, 2024
On April 4, 1943, a Consolidated B-24D Liberator with a crew of 9 departed an airfield in Libya on a night mission to bomb Naples, Italy. Discover the story of how the aircraft and crew disappeared that fateful night. View Article
Operation Baby Lift Lockheed C-5A Galaxy 68-0218 lifts off from Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam, 4 00 p.m., Friday, 4 April 1975.

Operation Baby Lift

John M. White | Apr 12, 2024
Operation Baby Lift was a humanitarian effort undertaken by the US government to save South Vietnamese orphans from the North Vietnamese. Like so many other government programs, this one did not end up as planned. View Article
Mt. Everest as seen from the south.

The History Of Mountaineering and Aviation

John M. White | Apr 5, 2024
In 1933 a British Expedition to photograph Mount Everest from an airplane was undertaken to map the mountain to help determine a possible route to the summit. It required exceptional pilots and aircraft to make this possible. Read about how it was done! View Article
The Maker of Pilots: Willa B. Brown

The Maker of Pilots: Willa B. Brown

John M. White | Mar 22, 2024
Willa B. Brown, Aviatrix and Maker of PilotsWilla Beatrice Brown was born on January 22, 1906, to Eric Brown (an African American father) and Hallie Brown (her Native American mother) in Glasgow, Kentucky.Soon the family moved to Indiana, a state with integrated schools where their children would have better educational opportunities.It turns out... View Article
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