by Frederick Johnsen | Jul 6, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220707, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
The Thomas-Morse S-4, known as the Tommy, was a plane at the intersection between aircraft development during World War I and Roaring Twenties sport flying. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Jun 5, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220609, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
A 1945 Navy report said Ohka “presents the most difficult target our surface forces and aircraft have encountered in the war to date. It is also potentially the most dangerous antishipping weapon to be devised, being a guided missile with the best possible...
by Frederick Johnsen | Apr 27, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220512, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
A lot of records were set by the Convair B-24 Liberator heavy bomber of World War II. But for all its records, the B-24 Liberator faded quickly from the post-war U.S. Air Force equipment roster. Newer machines and newer strategies prevailed. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Mar 20, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220407, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
The one and only An-225 has become a casualty of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read More
by Frederick Johnsen | Mar 17, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220407, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Of Wings & Things, Pilots
Friends will gather March 20, 2022, to remember aviation photographer and historian Bill Larkins. Read More
by Frederick Johnsen | Feb 24, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220310, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
It’s nothing short of a miracle on so many fronts that a huge 1940s flying boat in flyable condition is offered for sale in 2022. And it can be yours — for $5 million. Read...
