Wing Commander Peter Ayerst, a Spitfire ace with 5 confirmed kills and the last survivor of the Battle of France, has passed away on May 15.
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Test pilot for Convair XFY-1 passed away
Test pilot for the Convair XFY-1 VTOL aircraft, J.F. “Skeets” Coleman, has passed away on May 13.
Eight airmen shot down over Switzerland during WW2 awarded Prisoner of War Medal
Eight U.S. Army Air Force airmen who were shot down and interned in Switzerland during World War Two were awarded the Prisoner of War Medal on Apr. 30.
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Thorneycroft Seaplane Lighter restored
One of the world’s first aircraft carrier, a Thorneycroft Seaplane Lighter, has been painstakingly restored and will soon go on display at the Fleet Air Arm Museum with a Sopwith Camel mounted on it.
Tu-95MS up for sale on Ebay
A Tu-95MS idling in Ukraine is up for sale on Ebay for $3 million. The plane has only clocked 454 hours and 24 minutes of flight time and was manufactured in 1987.