The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York canceled its remaining air shows for the season after a World War I replica plane crashed on Oct. 5, killing 60-year-old pilot and board member Brian Coughlin.
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Unexpected Facts About WW1 Aviation
When we think about World War I, images of muddy trenches and barbed wire usually come to mind. High above the chaos, a completely different kind of warfare was taking shape. Aviation was barely a ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A model of the plane flown by a Jacksonville pilot and the first American casualty of the Gulf War has been restored and is on display to honor his memory. Captain Scott “Spike” ...
MONROE, N.C. — People got a close-up look at pieces of history this weekend ahead of Veterans Day. The Warbirds Over Monroe show wrapped up with these aircraft on display. The two-day event started ...
Aerial combat is very complicated on its face, when you think about it. Two or more large metal husks basically have to defy gravity, while also attempting to fire weapons at each other. Accurately.
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Why Did Some WW1 Planes Have Three Wings?
The Great War was a fascinating time for airplanes – the Wright brothers had just recently invented the airplane in 1903, and militaries found out mounting machine guns (only after figuring out how ...
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