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One of the last surviving WWI Nieuport 28 fighter planes crashes during landing
A First World War-era Nieuport 28 biplane fighter aircraft has crashed in the United States (US) following an…
2023-09-18
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: the death-defying WW2 pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft
The British Royal navy pilot Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown was 96 years old when he passed away at…
2023-09-17
From runway to catwalk: how aviation milestones inspired fashion design
What do aviation and fashion have in common? The industries both contribute a large percentage to the global…
2023-09-16
In history: the 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision
47 years ago, on September 10, 1976, two aircraft collided over Croatia (formerly Yugoslavia) killing all 176 people.…
2023-09-10
Korean Air Lines Flight 007: the Boeing 747 shot down by a Soviet Su-15 in 1983
On August 31, 1983, Korean Air Lines (today known as Korean Air) Flight 007 left John F. Kennedy…
2023-09-01
How one of Britain’s deadliest disasters shaped the future of aviation safety
During the morning of August 22, 1985, British Airtours Flight 28M, a Boeing 737-200, was scheduled to depart…
2023-08-22
On this day: JAL Flight 123 – aviation’s deadliest single-aircraft disaster
On the evening of August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport, bound for…
2023-08-12
From Armstrong to Whittle: 9 of the most influential figures in aviation history
Air travel has had the effect of liberating human beings. Distance and time no longer confine us as…
2023-08-05
From Pan Am to FlyBe: 12 famous airlines that vanished from our skies
After much turmoil in recent years, the airline industry finally appears to be on the up. More people…
2023-07-22
Wreck of WW2 US aircraft carrier destroyed by Japanese kamikaze strike found
A United States (US) aircraft carrier that was destroyed during the Second World War has been found by…
2023-07-12