How Things Work: Celestial Navigation
Knowing where you are going in space.
Japan’s secret foldable-flier weapon.
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After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese planned to strike the United States with aircraft borne by giant submarines.
Moments and Milestones: Hawk Captures Collier
Moments & Milestones: Hawk Captures Collier
Flights & Fancy: Adventures in Pararescue
Flights & Fancy: Adventures in Pararescue
Above & Beyond: “Cleared in Hot”
Above & Beyond: “Cleared in Hot”
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The Apollo Lunar Module wasn’t pretty. But it got the job done.
The choicest sites for airplane watching.
From this Naval air station airships hunted U-boats in the Florida Keys.
The next big air disaster could be caused by an out-of-control passenger. But the airlines refuse to face the problem.
Is NASA ready for prime time?
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You know those things on the wingtips of airliners that stick straight up? This is why you’re seeing more of them.
Business, babes, and barnstormers. For awhile, Reading, Pennsylvania, had it all.
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A fighter pilot, his escort, and one hell of a coincidence.
Can the superplane make a comeback?
Moments and Milestones: Boeing Unveils “Sonic Cruiser”
Moments and Milestones: Boeing Unveils “Sonic Cruiser”
Oldies and Oddities: The LIttle Steel Strike Airlift
Oldies and Oddities: The LIttle Steel Strike Airlift
Above & Beyond: Launch the Fleet!
Above & Beyond: Launch the Fleet!
In the Museum: Over 50 and Fabulous
In the Museum: Over 50 and Fabulous
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