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 Crash Site of a Zeppelin Aircraft Found in Poland, a Century After it HappenedINSTANT ARTICLESNEWSDec 12, 2020 Craig BowmanOver a century ago, the then young Western People’s Ukrainian Republic sent a Zeppelin Staaken aircraft on a secret mission. The plane was laden with valuables and carried two passengers apart from the crew. Mysteriously the aircraft crashed in Silesia in

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 Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, dead at 97 | Fox News https://t.co/FvaJCsLSWD— Gordon Southam (@GordonSoutham) December 8, 2020 The Right Stuff  It was just after sunup on the morning of October 14, 1947, and as I walked into the hangar at Muroc Army Air Base in the California high desert, the XS-1 team presented me with a big raw carrot, a pair of glasses and

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 Emily and Catalina: Two Exotic Flying Boat Beauties of the Pacific WarARTICLESSep 4, 2020 Hans Wiesman, Guest AuthorConsolidated PBY CatalinaBefore the outbreak of WWII, it became clear that the days of the dominant role of the huge Naval fleets of Destroyers and Battleships were numbered, and aircraft plus their carriers were about to take over their role as a new weapon, being more

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Baron Jean De Selys Longchamps & The “Forbidden” Attack On Gestapo HQ INSTANT ARTICLES WORLD WAR II Apr 27, 2019 Noor Muhammad     It was January 20, 1943, when the people of Brussels saw the German occupying forces getting their due reward at the hands of a Hawker Typhoon. The fighter plane, piloted by Jean de Selys Longchamps, flew unscathed above Brussels,

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 Ekranoplans: The Unreal Russian Jet Monster Of The Caspian SeaARTICLESINSTANT ARTICLESAug 8, 2020 Hans Wiesman, Guest AuthorEkranoplans: Unreal Russian Jet Punk-like Wing-in-Ground Effect Flying Boats, with 8/10 Jet-engines, strange-looking relics of USSR’s weird Cold War military designs of the 1960s and later.Welcome to the world of the Ekranoplans, the flying mechanical Dinosaurs

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‘Barn Finds’, Mosquito, P-51 & Others, The Aviation Equivalent of Aladdin’s CaveINSTANT ARTICLESNEWSWORLD WAR IIJul 17, 2020 Jack Beckett Credit: Graham OrphanOMAKA AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE WELCOMES RARE WARBIRDSThe John Smith Collection, the aviation equivalent of Aladdin’s Cave.We are excited and honoured to announce that the family of deceased aviation collector, John Smith have

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5 Messerschmitt Fighter Planes of WWII INSTANT ARTICLES MILITARY VEHICLES WORLD WAR II Aug 26, 2018 Andrew Knighton SHARE:FacebookTwitter During the 1930s and 1940s, Messerschmitt made some of the most advanced and effective fighter planes in German service. They played an important part in the Second World War and in advancing technology in aerial warfare. Bf109 The

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The Red Baron’s “other” Planes Yes He Had More Than Just One Fokker INSTANT ARTICLES WORLD WAR I Nov 10, 2018 Matthew Gaskill SHARE:FacebookTwitter Though more than 100 years have passed and his record of aerial success was surpassed in WWII, to this day the flying ace that virtually everyone knows of is Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron.” His red Fokker Dr.1

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Nostalgic good looks, meets light-weight rugged construction, and electric power system (with ground-adjustable throttle); setting the RingRat™ (100) apart from the competition. Docile enough for use as a control line trainer yet sporty enough for entry into stunting. Simple, quick building, all wood construction, complemented by clear photo illustrated instructions. Wing span 18 in. |

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Team Kerr, Brackley and Gran, Handley Page v/1500 Saturday May 10 1919 Morning Headlines:- HANDLEY MACHINE REACHES ST. JOHN'S; Third British Transatlantic Flight Entry Now in Newfoundland. READY IN THREE WEEKS New York Times featured article from May 10th 1919: Third British Transatlantic Flight Entry Now in Newfoundland. READY IN THREE WEEKS . Vice Admiral Kerr

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Canadian Power Assisted Bicycle Laws: What Are E-Bikes? Electric bikes often look like traditional bicycles, scooters, or even small motorcycles. Herein lies the problem – by simply looking at it, e-bikes are difficult to differentiate from other similar electric devices. According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, e-bikes in Ontario have the following features : Steering

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It all happened a hundred years ago and because of their courage and daring the possibility of intercontinental air travel for the masses was born.  Team Alcock and Brown, Vickers Vimy, Saturday May 24 1919  Victoria Day Holiday Morning Headlines:- Fourth British Team Arrives at St. John's Alcock and Brown Vickers Vimy Bomber Arrives on SS Glendevon Learn more

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Team Raynham and Morgan, Martinsyde - The Great 1919 Transatlantic Air Race Friday April 11 1919 Morning Headlines:- Second British Team to Enter the Race Raynham and Morgan Arrive in St. John's with their Martinsyde Aircraft. The Martinsyde airplane had just arrived from England on the S.S. Sachem. Learn more about this exciting expedition which occurred 100 years ago this

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Team Hawker and Grieve, Sopwith Atlantic Hawker and Grieve were the first British team to enter the race. Accompanied by a Rolls-Royce expert and a ‘Cinema man’ from Messers Jury’s, Hawker and Grieve departed England on 10 March 1919 on the SS Digby.  After a rough crossing, they arrived at Placentia Bay in Newfoundland on 28 March.  The heavy crates were then transported

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Commander E.W. Coil and his 5 airmen crew flew the C-5 craft 1115 miles nonstop; Big Dirigible Nearly Wrecked in Dive of 400 Feet. STOOD SEVEREST OF TESTS Commander Coll Reports. Total Duration of Flight 25 Hours 50 Minutes. The C-5 left New York at 8 AM May 14th 1919 and landed at St. John's Newfoundland 25 hrs 50 minutes after takeoff. Which was 10 minutes to 10 A.M. on the 15th May 1919.

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NC-3 and NC-1 at Trepassey Bay Newfoundland May 10th 1919. In preparation for the big race a large flotilla of US Navy war ships descended on the tiny Newfoundland fishing village and prepared to befriend the locals and prepare to fly the Atlantic for the first time in history. Headlines of the day. Towers had formally assumed command of NC Seaplane First Division. His

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Fantasy Hanger Time: B-25 for sale if you have a spare $1.4 million INSTANT ARTICLES May 26, 2018 Jack ©courtesyaircraft.com SHARE:FacebookTwitter One of the most well-known B-25 aircraft in the world is for sale by Courtesy Aircraft . Panchito has been the lead aircraft at many events celebrating the Doolittle Raiders in the past 10 years, Superbowl XXXIX, Indy 500,

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Top Thumbs: drone pilots learn to fly at Aurora College Unmanned aircraft have proven invaluable for mapping inaccessible landscapes in Canada’s North. How one college is working hard to meet the demand for pilots. Jennifer Goldberg February 2, 2018 Maclean’s Education Hub » Students and teachers in the Aurora College Drone Program. (Photo by Jiri Raska) A motorcycle races along the

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Yardstick A model made completely of surplus yardsticks  This model was so large that it makes the Quadra 40 engine on the nose resemble an 049. RCModeler's Yardstick Yardstick. Plan 910. Type Model RC Sport Trainer. Wingspan 108in.Highwing. Engine Glow Fox .60 Control 3 channels. Designer George Thompson. Magazine RCModeler Apr.1984. The wing was made up of 2 - 6

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The Night Witches Few people would connect broomsticks, witches, and crop-sprayers to a feared group of female Russian pilots. The women pilots were members of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of World War II. Even today not many people know about these female pilots who did so much to support their male comrades by the accurate bombing of German troops. These women were usually aged 17 to 26

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The Rise Of The Night-Fighters – Devastating Aircraft in Two World Wars INSTANT ARTICLES WORLD WAR II Jan 5, 2018 Andrew Knighton 415th Night Fighter Squadron Northrop P-61B-15-NO Black Widow 42-39684. SHARE:FacebookTwitter Fighting between planes began in daylight which allowed pilots and gunners to see what was going on so they could target their prey and see enemies

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The Fairey Firefly Recon Fighter – Fast Recon In WW2 INSTANT ARTICLES WORLD WAR II Oct 19, 2017 Andrew Knighton SHARE:FacebookTwitter A Plane Made for Two The Fairey Firefly was a two-seat fighter and reconnaissance aircraft used by the British during WWII. A Naval Plane The Firefly was deployed by the Royal Navy, providing air support for ships at sea. One in a

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The Horten 229 V3 “Flying Wing” – Amazing Image Collection INSTANT ARTICLES MILITARY VEHICLES WORLD WAR II Apr 3, 2018 Jack SHARE:FacebookTwitter The Horten Ho 229 is generally known by a few unique names. The plane was called the H.IX, by the Horten Brothers. The identity Ho 229 had been given to the plane by the German Ministry of Aviation. Sometimes, it was also called the

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