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History in the Air Since 1911

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How would a second Berlin Airlift have worked?

Revealing the once-secret plans for how the western allies intended to keep West Berlin supplied in the face of renewed Soviet obstruction

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Did Aeroflot airliners spy on NATO?

While many top-secret documents about Cold War aerial intelligence have been declassified, very little has emerged about the use of commercial aircraft. However, files in the Dutch National Archives describe in surprising detail some of Aeroflot’s activities over the Netherlands

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When USAF 'Superforts' darkened British skies

As tensions between the superpowers began to flare, the presence of American bombers on British soil again became a familiar and necessary one — and it was down to Strategic Air Command’s Boeing B-29s and B-50s to wield the ‘big stick’

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How the RAF's first front-line Lightning pilots joined the 'thousand-mile an hour club'

Remembering the early days with the legendary English Electric fighter

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Aeroplane Database: Breguet 'Deux Ponts'

The heavy transport that proved to be the ultimate manifestation of Louis Breguet’s interest in flying leviathans

WASP Museum gets a T-6

Acquisition of wartime trainer helps salute women ferry pilots

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Aeroplane meets... Meier Motors

The team behind the German warbird restoration shop with a host of outstanding, and rare, projects to its credit

Spitfire returns 'home' — and makes show debut

Ex-Belgian Air Force fighter-reconnaissance ‘Spit’ takes part in Florennes commemoration and gives first airshow display at La Ferté-Alais

'Jenny' restoration complete at USAF museum

Historic biplane to go back on show at Wright-Patterson this summer

Swiss Ju 52 retired to German museum

Just one ‘Tante Ju’ left in airworthy condition in Europe

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