Spotting Airliners at JFK with Mike Machat

Take a trip with Mike Machat around Idlewild and John F. Kennedy International Airport during the magical era from Props to Jets.   Subscribe to Mike Machat’s “Celebrat
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Edwards Mural by Mike Machat

Story of how the Edwards AFB mural was created, including the artist’s photo flight in a Northrop T-38.
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X-Planes: Mach Busters

Famous aviation artist and historian, Mike Machat, shares many of the fascinating details of the discovery and exploration of the flight regime at and above the speed of sound.
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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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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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Supersonic Palette, The Art of Flight by Mike Machat

If it’s about airplanes, Mike Machat is your go-to source. A master of capturing the image of all types of aircraft, his knowledge of the industry is rivalled by few. The Riv
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Santa Monica Museum of Flying unveils Mike Machat mural

By Nick Carrion, The Corsair Mike Machat is one of the biggest names in aviation art and history, but you’d never tell by looking at him. At the unveiling of his newest mural, “Fly
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Renowned Aviation Artist Mike Machat To Paint “TPS Generations”

Aviation artist and author, Mike Machat, was recently commissioned to create a 70th anniversary painting for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School titled “TPS Generations.R
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Mike Machat wins National Aviation Hall of Fame award for Douglas Aircraft mural

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) this morning awarded its 11th Annual Combs Gates Award to aviation artist, Mike Machat, of Woodland Hills, California. Machat is being rec
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GOLDEN AGE OF FLIGHT TEST, X-Planes at Edwards AFB, 1947-1977, Painting by Mike Machat

Mike Machat, Your ‘Go-To’ Source for Aviation Art & Information

Artist, author, and historian Mike Machat is a well-known American aviation personality who has dedicated his career to the preservation and documentation of aviation history. [hr4
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