On January 27, 1927, the Douglas T2D flew for the first time, becoming the first twin-engined aircraft to operate from a U.S.

★ Please read for more information ★ 0:00 Intro 1:12 The great war 2:18 Guns 3:43 Escaping Tragedy 5:25 Power (and engineering) 6:22 Pilot (Manfred Von Richthofen) 7:05 Range 7:32 Evolution (Speed) ...

A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are embarking on a project to recover a World War II torpedo bomber from the sea floor where the rare plane has rested for more than 80 years.

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Preface -- Introduction: The First Canadian Naval Airmen -- The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service of 1918 -- The "Back Seat" Years -- The Second Canadian Naval Air Arm -- Formation of Air Squadrons -- ...

In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay. The ...

The potency of the US Navy’s air power increased at a bewildering rate during the second world war. From hair-raising early exploits against a superior opponent, ever more capable military aircraft ...

Associated Press Smoke billows from the USS Yorktown and bursts from anti-aircraft fire fill the air after a Japanese bomber hit the aircraft carrier in the Battle of Midway near Midway Islands during ...

British aviation history has been made with the UK’s first truly autonomous helicopter completing its maiden flight, ...