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20 Years Ago: The Plane Crash Involving Executives From NASCAR Team Hendrick Motorsports

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February 23, 2024
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Looking back at the tragedy in Virginia.

Throwback: Lufthansa’s First Airbus A380 Service To And From Miami

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February 23, 2024
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It has been 13 years since Lufthansa began operating the Airbus A380 on its Frankfurt-Miami route.

656 In Denmark.

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February 23, 2024
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656 of course ran in Denmark before it arrived at the Nene Valley Railway. I have been kindly sent two images, one from 1955 and a second from 1971. Please respect the copyright of these images images. First we have 1955. Taken in Nyborg. Secondly we have 1971. This image was taken at Esbjerg. I …

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Powered By Rear-Mounted Turboprops: The Story Of The Piaggio P.180 Avanti

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February 22, 2024
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All about Piaggio’s fascinating aircraft and its twin pusher engines.

Once The World’s Only Active Jetliner Design: The Story Of The Tupolev Tu-104

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February 22, 2024
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The type eventually proved very unreliable.

The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of De Havilland Canada

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February 22, 2024
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Starting as a Canadian subsidiary of a British planemaker, De Havilland Canada has changed hands multiple times.

History: Why October 13th Is A Dark Date For Aeroflot

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February 21, 2024
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How two Russian airliners crashed on the same date a year apart.

52 Years Of Deliveries: A Brief History Of Boeing’s Widebody Freighter Portfolio

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February 21, 2024
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It has been 52 years since the first Boeing widebody freighter entered service with Lufthansa in 1972.

Russian Fighter Jet Family: What Does MiG Stand For?

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February 20, 2024
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A brief overview of MiG designs from the MiG-1 to the MiG-31.

Fokker Dr.I: The Story Of The First World War Triplane

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February 20, 2024
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Despite being outclassed, the aircraft was feared during the First World War.