THE AVIATION JOURNAL

Spitfire LF Mk IX, MH434 in 2018 in the markings of its original unit No. 222 Squadron RAF
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How Autopilot Really Works: Myths vs. Reality
People celebrating VE day in London on 8 May 1945
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What Young Generations Should Know About VE Day
People celebrating VE day in 1945 at the corner of Piccadilly and Regents Street in London.
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Why VE Day Still Matters Today
Winston Churchill waving to the crowds in Whitehall on 8 May celebrating the end of the war, showing the V of Victory
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What Happened on VE Day? A Timeline of May 8, 1945
A shot of a GMT watch from the brand AVI-8
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“Third Hand, First Choice”: Why GMT Enthusiasts Are Loving the NH34
A shot of a GMT watch from the brand AVI-8
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GMT Watches and the Art of Crossing Borders
A macro shot of a GMT watch from the brand AVI-8
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GMT vs Dual Time: What’s the Difference?
Yeager in the cockpit of the Bell X-1. On October 14, 1947, flying the Bell XS-1 #1, Capt. Charles 'Chuck’ Yeager, USAF, became the first pilot to fly faster than sound.
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What If the Bell X-1 Had Never Been Built? How the Race to Supersonic Speed Could Have Played Out
Chuck Yeager stands in front of the Bell X-1 named Glamorous Glennis. He named all of his assigned aircraft in some variation after his wife.
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The Bell X-1 in Film and Media: How Hollywood Portrayed the Supersonic Breakthrough
Bell X-1. Single engine, single seat, mid-wing rocket plane with international orange paint scheme.
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From Concept to Breakthrough: The Development of the Bell X-1
AV-8 Harrier fighter, 1983 AV-8 Harrier V/STOL jet fighter, produced for the U.S. Marines, 1983. Developed by Hawker Siddeley Aviation (later part of BAE Systems), the original model first flew in 1966.
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Why No Other Fighter Jet Can Do What the Harrier Did
Spanish aircraft carrier Dédalo (ex USS Cabot), flagship between 1975 and 1989, tied up at a pier at Naval Station Rota in 1976
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Strength in Unity: The Spanish Navy's Role in NATO Operations
The Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake"
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The Strangest Airplanes Ever Designed (And Why They Failed!)
Harrier Jump Jet: The Revolutionary Aircraft That Changed Aerial Warfare
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Harrier Jump Jet: The Revolutionary Aircraft That Changed Aerial Warfare
The Matador of the Seas: Exploring the Spanish Navy's Rich Maritime Legacy
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The Matador of the Seas: Exploring the Spanish Navy's Rich Maritime Legacy
The End of the Tirpitz: How Operation Catechism Achieved What Many Failed to Do
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The End of the Tirpitz: How Operation Catechism Achieved What Many Failed to Do