CAF Restores Classic PT-19A Trainer Used by Tuskegee Airmen
It takes a village to restore an airplane.
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55 Years Ago, Apollo 8 Astronauts Deliver Christmas Eve Message of Unity
December 24 marks the anniversary of a broadcast reading of the Book of Genesis by the mission’s crew, which reached 1 in 4 people on Earth.
Earhart Museum Nominated for Top Award
The Earhart Hangar Museum in Kansas in the running for Best New Museum in a USA Today readers’ choice poll.
Jeppesen NavData Turns 50
The company has been helping pilots find their way for half a century.
The Douglas C-47: A Christmas Story
December 17, 1935, saw the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport, or DST, which marked the first variant of the DC-3 series. One last major offensive in World War II is worth reflection upon the anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight.
Finding Wright Replicas Around the Country
The aircraft have been built by craftsmen with an attention to detail.
![The original 1903 Wright Flyer [Credit: Library of Congress]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1903-Wright-Flyer-front-view-Library-of-Congress-e1702502725891.jpg?w=780&h=470&crop=1)
Remembering the Centennial of Flight
Ken Hyde of the Wright Experience recalls the big day.
A Very Soggy First Flight Centennial
Winter in North Carolina came early—bringing a deluge of rain that threatened the celebration of the Centennial of Flight on December 17, 2003.
Where Is the Original Wright Flyer?
The famous airplane never flew again, but traveled quite a bit.
