Gallery: The Evolution of Van’s Aircraft
Kit manufacturer Van’s Aircraft has produced many remarkable designs in the half-century since it was established.
Kit manufacturer Van’s Aircraft has produced many remarkable designs in the half-century since it was established.
The company projects it will be ‘the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet.’
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 | […]
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.
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.