Aviation History

This airplane crashed on takeoff 150 yards (137 meters) west of Selfridge Field, Michigan, 16 April 1926. It was damaged beyond repair and written off.

The first production aircraft of the Douglas Aircraft Company was the Douglas C-1, a cargo/passenger aircraft built for the U.S. Army Air Corps. Learn the history of this iconic aircraft manufactur...

A photo of an AC-47 Gunship with it's MXU-470-A modules on the ramp in South Vietnam during the Vietnam war

"Puff, the Magic Dragon"

As a pilot it is easy to become attached to a particular type of aircraft that you just love to fly. I turned down my opportunity for flying for the airlines (too regimented for me) but did fly for...

An aerial shot of bombed out Berlin shortly after the end of World War II

The First Cold War Crisis

The Berlin airlift of 1948-1949 was a test of the will of the Allies in the face of strong Soviet interference with the Marshall Plan and access to Berlin. Not to be intimidated nor deterred, the A...

Photo of a Douglas DC-3 aircraft which was destined to become one of the most important airliners in history.

Eric Hilliard Nelson

An avoidable accident takes the life of a famous singer, his girlfriend, and his band, all due to poor pilot training.

ANYBODY can talk to John and get his help.

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