Aviation History

Smoke-generated IFR didn’t keep visitors from the annual event at Hood River.

Unquestionably, Amelia Earhart has left an indelible mark on aviation. Known for a number of aviation feats, not limited to being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, the famed aviator’s triumphs inspire pilots (and future pilots) nearly a hundred years later.  And for almost as long as she’s been a household […]

There is a saying to remember when you visit a national park: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints. Unfortunately, some people ignore that admonishment, and that is what authorities at Lake Mead Recreation Area are concerned about as the water level drops and two World War II aircraft that have been submerged in […]

Following the loss of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, the Eisenhower administration sought a new aircraft from Lockheed (NYSE: LMT)—“one that would fly faster than any aircraft before or since, at greater altitude, and with a minimal radar cross section,” according to Lockheed Martin. Lockheed needed “to build […]

The most sophisticated propeller-driven bomber of the war fulfilled critical missions.

The Douglas Aircraft Company was a pioneer in early aviation and produced a number of different aircraft. However, it is best known for its DC-3, among the most important aircraft ever built.

Will Rogers/Wiley Post Fly-In celebrates an early coupling of aviation and pop culture.

Was it the greatest airplane of its time—or all time?

A group seeks to transform the historic Port Columbus Airport terminal and control tower, established in 1929, into the Ohio Air & Space (OAS) Hall of Fame and Learning Center.

The Air North C-47A conversion Yukon Sourdough returned to service in its first step toward the airshow circuit.