AviationHistoryMag

The official account of Aviation History, an authoritative, in-depth magazine about world aviation from its origins to the Space Age. #avgeek

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The P-51 Mustang got the Lion's share of the glory but the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt did than it's share of the heavy lifting. https://t.co/d51XSNpHDo

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The "Thud" saw more action than any of the other Century Series fighters. https://t.co/hbfbOm3b0d

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June 14-15, 1919

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown set out on the first successful non-stop Atlantic crossing. They fly a Vickers Vimy from Newfoundland to Ireland in 16 hours winning a £10,000 from the Daily Mail, are both knighted by King George V. https://t.co/pbKsBKNmqD

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On a North Pole mission, the Kee Bird crew lost their bearings and had to set the plane down in Greenland before running out of fuel. Kee Bird would lie on the lake, in good condition, for nearly a half-century. https://t.co/ofQFvbRQJZ

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With the A-10 in the news, here's a little more background on the story of the legendary "Warthog." https://t.co/17H9KF1mAc

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In spite of a number of "Battleship Admirals" some embraced the importance of naval aviation building a number of aircraft carriers in the 1930s. They proved the effectiveness of the carrier but paid the price at Midway. https://t.co/1yIMZDzxIa

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In 1939 a journalist exaggerated its accuracy with the claim that it could "drop a bomb in a pickle barrel from 18,000 feet." The truth was a little different. https://t.co/psbHfnkZmV

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With the Spielberg/Hanks series "Masters of the Air" right around the corner, here's a little background on the men and machines that are the focus of the series https://t.co/VWw6d9FoW3

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The P-51 Mustang got the Lion's share of the glory but the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt did than it's share of the heavy lifting. https://t.co/d51XSNpHDo

[AviationHistoryMag @AviationHistMag]

The "Thud" saw more action than any of the other Century Series fighters. https://t.co/hbfbOm3b0d

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June 14-15, 1919

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown set out on the first successful non-stop Atlantic crossing. They fly a Vickers Vimy from Newfoundland to Ireland in 16 hours winning a £10,000 from the Daily Mail, are both knighted by King George V. https://t.co/pbKsBKNmqD

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On a North Pole mission, the Kee Bird crew lost their bearings and had to set the plane down in Greenland before running out of fuel. Kee Bird would lie on the lake, in good condition, for nearly a half-century. https://t.co/ofQFvbRQJZ

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With the A-10 in the news, here's a little more background on the story of the legendary "Warthog." https://t.co/17H9KF1mAc

[AviationHistoryMag @AviationHistMag]

In spite of a number of "Battleship Admirals" some embraced the importance of naval aviation building a number of aircraft carriers in the 1930s. They proved the effectiveness of the carrier but paid the price at Midway. https://t.co/1yIMZDzxIa

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In 1939 a journalist exaggerated its accuracy with the claim that it could "drop a bomb in a pickle barrel from 18,000 feet." The truth was a little different. https://t.co/psbHfnkZmV

[AviationHistoryMag @AviationHistMag]

The P-51 Mustang got the Lion's share of the glory but the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt did than it's share of the heavy lifting. https://t.co/d51XSNpHDo

[AviationHistoryMag @AviationHistMag]

The "Thud" saw more action than any of the other Century Series fighters. https://t.co/hbfbOm3b0d

[AviationHistoryMag @AviationHistMag]

With the Spielberg/Hanks series "Masters of the Air" right around the corner, here's a little background on the men and machines that are the focus of the series https://t.co/VWw6d9FoW3

[AviationHistoryMag @AviationHistMag]

June 14-15, 1919

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown set out on the first successful non-stop Atlantic crossing. They fly a Vickers Vimy from Newfoundland to Ireland in 16 hours winning a £10,000 from the Daily Mail, are both knighted by King George V. https://t.co/pbKsBKNmqD

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On a North Pole mission, the Kee Bird crew lost their bearings and had to set the plane down in Greenland before running out of fuel. Kee Bird would lie on the lake, in good condition, for nearly a half-century. https://t.co/ofQFvbRQJZ