The Oxcart Story: Frank Murray flying the Lockheed A-12 for the CIA’s Operation Black Shield

CIA A-12 pilot Lt. Col. Frank Murray (USAF retired) was assigned to Area 51 during CIA A-12 Project Oxcart, and was one of six CIA pilots chosen to fly surveillance missions in the
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UK Unveils Next Generation Fighter Jet: Tempest

Tempest is expected to complement the F-35 and eventually replace Typhoon. It is expected to enter service in 2035. Specifications include: Ability to fly unmanned Use swarming tec
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The Douglas Legacy by Mike Machat

Mike Machat, official Douglas Aircraft Company artist, historian, author, and previous owner/editor/publisher of Wings & Airpower magazines, presents a compendium of the histor
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WW2 Mosquito Plans Found – Will Allow ‘Wooden Wonder’ To Fly Again

By Ben Farmer, The Telegraph A newly-discovered hoard of secret Second World War aircraft technical drawings will be used by enthusiasts to rebuild and launch a Mosquito plane into
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Restored XP-82 Twin Mustang to debut at AirVenture 2018

The restorers of a North American XP-82 Twin Mustang, one of the most unusual fighter/escort aircraft ever deployed by the U.S. military, are aiming to make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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Lockheed Martin Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Test Fired From USAF B-1 Lancer

Lockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B. In the event over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, Ca
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VSS Unity First Powered Flight

The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo “VSS Unity” safely and successfully completed her first supersonic, rocket-powered flight. After two years of extensive ground and atmo
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A-10 Pilots Train To Intercept Pirate Boats

Fishing boats equipped with makeshift machine guns and weapons to resemble ‘pirate boats’ invaded the area by the Midbay Bridge between Niceville and Destin Feb. 6. This was a scen
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1001 Aviation Facts: A New Book by Mike Machat

This book provides an insightful and in-depth look at aviation history by highlighting many little-known, yet very important aviation facts. Stories are organized by category, such
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Boeing 707 Aviation History Videos

Pan Am promo film from 1959 featuring fantastic scenes of B-707s. Also included are some lovely DC-8 scenes near the end. A must for Pan Am & Boeing 707 fans, this one is a re
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