aviation history

  1. fightingirish

    Western Museum of Flight - The Aviation History in El Segundo with Tony Chong, Aerospace Historian

    Hey folks, check out this interesting YouTube lecture on the aviation history of El Segundo, California, presented by the well-known aerospace historian Tony Chong. :cool: Video: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PRKhUm9qEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PRKhUm9qEI
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    • aviation history boeing douglas el segundo grumman north american aviation northrop tony chong western museum of flight
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    • Forum: Museums, Events & Shows
  2. Owens Z

    Bill Gunston complete bibliography?

    I've been a big fan of author Bill Gunston (1927-2013) since I was a kid. He wrote a book on submarines (which I have), a book on shaping metals, and a book about coal, but of course he is known for his aviation-related works. Recently while re-reading one of Bill Gunston's last books, 2009's...
  3. T

    Popular singer and respected aviation writer Herbert Leonard passes at age 80

    Beloved singer and unparalleled French aerospace historian/writer died yesterday, the 2nd of March 2025, at 80 after a long battle with cancer: For those that are unfamiliar with his top selling history of Soviet and German aircraft, might you find in the below titles a glimpse of what was his...
    • TomcatViP
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    • 1945 2025 aerospace industry author aviation historian aviation history aviation magazine cold war france french fifth republic french fourth republic popular culture post-cold war provisional government of the french republic singer world war ii
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    • Forum: The Bar
  4. W

    History of Stealth

    First, I want to thank the many authors and researchers that are present on this forum. Your hard work is much appreciated! A few of your names can be found on my book shelves! The many forum topics and the many works of the many authors here have got me thinking about attempting to form a...
  5. Hood

    Michael Bowyer

    The British aviation historian Michael J F Bowyer died recently, aged 95. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/30/michael-bowyer-obituary
    • Hood
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    • 20th century aircraft history aviation historian aviation history cold war early 21st century great britain history post-cold war royal air force united kingdom world war ii
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    • Forum: The Bar
  6. U

    SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment), arsTECHNICA article, 1/4/2022, by Frank O'Brien

    Here's a somewhat thorough article about SAGE, the "Semi-Automatic Ground Environment" system co-ordinating air defense over North America from 1958, parts of it surviving operational up until the early 1980s...
    • UpForce
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    • a2ad aerospace defense command air defence air defense command antiaircraft aviation history computer computing interceptor north american aerospace defense command nuclear battlefield radar sage semi-automatic ground environment strategic defence united states air force
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    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  7. M

    Paul Czysz Obituary

    Hi All - Found out today that Paul Czysz passed away: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stltoday/obituary.aspx?n=paul-anthony-czysz&pid=166480027&fhid=16840 Mark
    • Mark Nankivil
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    • 20th century aerospace industry aviation historian aviation history cold war jet age space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  8. overscan (PaulMM)

    The Aviation Historian

    http://theaviationhistorian.com From Tony Buttler: Issue 1: In the current issue: (132 pages) Messerschpitts at Five O'Clock! Yellow noses, crosses, swastikas . . . but not on Bf 109s. Nick Stroud looks back at a surprise airshow act The Tragedy of Flight Three Michael O'Leary...
  9. flateric

    B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) in mass culture, kits, art and advertising before unveiling

    Nostalgie look from 80s...numerous Popular Science artists' attempts to imagine real look of ATB. Most charming is impression of B-2 as semi-faceted design - already after DoD disclosure of B-2 drawing in 1988.
    • flateric
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    • artwork aviation history cold war model model making popular culture stealth bomber strategic bomber united states united states air force
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    • Forum: User Artwork and Models
  10. Antonio

    Western Artists' Concepts of Soviet aircraft during the Cold War

    Source: Flaps (Spanish Magazine) Number 94 Domodedovo Air Parade 8 July 1967 report Yak-36: "VTOL showing reminiscences to previous Mikoyan studies" MiG-25: "introduced as two crew all-weather Mach 3 interceptor, but looking at its wing shape we guess it is a multi-role aircraft basically...
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