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MD-11 Return to Service: The Tri-Jet Is Back, But Under New Scrutiny
The MD-11 return to service begins after months of grounding, inspections, and repairs following the fatal 2025 crash of UPS Flight 2976.For the first time since early November 2025, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is operating commercial cargo routes again.FedEx...
Spirit Airlines Shutdown: A Farewell to the Yellow Jets and the People Behind Them
The Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves behind more than empty gates. It’s a story of people, purpose, and a lasting impact on aviation.Today is a sad day in aviation.After years of uncertainty, close calls, and one final fight to stay...
The Sud-Est Grognard Looked Awkward, But It Was Built to Hit Hard
There are strange aircraft, and then there is the Sud-Est Grognard.At first, the French prototype didn’t look like a sleek jet-age attack plane. Instead, it seemed like the result of a clash between aerodynamic ideas and practical needs. The...
Doolittle: He and His Raiders Gave America Hope During the Dark Days After Pearl Harbor
When We Needed a Morale Boost the Most, Doolittle's Raiders DeliveredThe situation in America was looking very bleak during early 1942. Germany's war machine was running at full power in Europe. To the West, Japan's conquests were looking extremely...
Movie Star Aircraft: The Top Gun P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick
The Top Gun P-51 is a movie star all its own.In this storyThe Top Gun P-51 is a movie star all its own.Back Before...
The Supermarine Spitfire: Engineers kept improving Britain’s best fighter
Nothing Says Battle of Britain like the Supermarine SpitfireHighlights of our Supermarine Spitfire story:Nothing Says Battle of Britain like the Supermarine SpitfireThose Wonderful Wings...
The Bearcat: The Last and the Best of Grumman’s Propeller Driven Cats
Developed to Operate from Escort Carrier Decks, the F8F Bearcat Barely Missed the Action in World War IIOn 23 June 1943, a meeting took...