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Moments in time from an historic day at the Kennedy Space Center.

The event brought together airmen from across the country and honored the history of the Tuskegee Airmen—the first Black military aviators.

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a month-long series celebrating Black History Month through aviation: Feb. 1: African American Pioneers in Flight and Space | Feb. 4: Legacy Flying Academy | Feb. 10: Why Aren’t There More Black Pilots in the Air Force? | Feb. 11: Jesse L. Brown | Feb. 15: Meet Four African Americans Making a Difference in Aviation | […]

Modern mega-planes are truly an awesome sight. They capture our imaginations and truly make us marvel at the ever-growing capabilities of engineering in our lifetime. Take a look at some of our favorite gargantuan aircraft, and make sure you see our comparisons of these monsters of aviation.

Tuskegee Airman General Charles McGee, a decorated Army pilot who flew over 400 fighter combat missions between World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, died Sunday at the age of 102. Take a look back at some moments from McGee’s historic life.

Stratolaunch’s Roc—the biggest airplane in the world—returned to the sky Sunday, making its first test flight in more than eight months.

On Tuesday, Cirrus Aircraft introduced the latest evolution of its single-engine piston product line, the 2022 G6 SR Series. Take a look around this updated aircraft. Editor’s Note: All photos courtesy of Cirrus Aircraft.

A collection of the images we like best from FLYING’s news and features of the past year.

On December 20, 1941, a bunch of volunteer American mercenary pilots faced a squad of Japanese bombers to protect China. Here’s a photographical look back at that amazing group.

In early December of 2021, American Airlines along with several organizations, gave a group of 63 World War II veterans the opportunity to travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Below are some photos of these brave heroes making their journey.