While it was the First American Volunteer Group (AVG) that made the shark mouth design famous around the world, it was the British that came up with it.
Royal Air Force official photographer / Public domain
Category: Heritage
Smithsonian removes copyright restrictions from about 2.8 million of its images
On Feb. 25, Smithsonian declared that it had removed copyright restrictions from about 2.8 million of its digital collection images.
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Historical efforts to re-engine the B-52 by the USAF Materiel Command History Office
The U.S. Air Force’s Materiel Command History Office published this article on Feb. 21 that explores previous efforts to re-engine the B-52 bomber. Hit the link below for the article.
Graphic: USAF
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Original North American Aviation drawings saved
A large amount of aircraft drawings made by North American Aviation are being preserved and put online by AirCorps Aviation.
United States Air Force / Public domain
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Interview with last surviving Soviet ace of Korean War
An interview with Maj. Gen. (ret.) Sergei Kramarenko, the last surviving Soviet ace of the Korean War.
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