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Since its first flight in 1955 and its emergence from the shadows in 1960, the U-2 has seemingly lost none of its appeal to our collective imaginations. Sam Eckholm, under the imprimatur of Lockheed Martin, reacquaints us with this remarkable aircraft from the perspective of the cockpit. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 📹 🥇

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Today is Canada's National Aviation Day, on which Alexander Graham Bell's 'Silver Dart' first flew at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, in 1909. Therefore, it makes it a great day to link his collected papers related to the event at the Library of Congress. (📸 See ALT) | 🛩️ 🥇 📍 🇨🇦 | 🔗 www.loc.gov/collections/...

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From December, 2024: « Replica de Havilland DH71 Tiger Moth Racer Takes to the Air ▫️ The immaculate monoplane, appropriately registered G-ECDX, is a full-size recreation of one of only two examples built … in 1927. » (📸 See ALT) | 🛩️ 📹 🥇 | 🔗 www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/news/replica...

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« Climate Impulse presents concrete achievements, advancing the creation of the world’s first green hydrogen-powered airplane designed for a groundbreaking non-stop, nine-day, zero-emission circumvention of the globe in 2028. » Read their entire update with link. | 🛩️ ⚡️ 📰 🥇

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On this day in 1959, the Avro 'Arrow' project was cancelled, breaking many hearts then and over the years since. This story, originally written and published by Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com in 2019, seems to have particular resonance again given all that has occurred recently. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 🥇

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

Do you know we also have the BluFly 🛩️ Custom Feed? That's where we blend the double-curated posts of our amazing Trusted Contributors into a varied mix of high-quality aviation-related content. Check it out with the link. So exactly who, or what, is a Trusted Contributor? Read on … | 🛩️ 🛡️ | 🧵 1/3

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We love a meticulous restoration, and this P-51B, by AirCorps Aviation for the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota, is one of the most meticulous ones we've seen in a while. Subscribing to AirCorps' email newsletter is also worthy of consideration. What's more … | 🛩️ ⚔️ 📍 🇺🇸 🥇 | 🧵 1/2

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« Autonomous Parafoil Flaring Control System for eVTOL Aircraft » by Stephen Doran, Toufik Souanef and James F. Whidborne, Centre for Aeronautics at Cranfield University published 2025-02-14. Read the complete paper with link. (📸 Authors, NASA) | 🛩️ 🏫 🪽 🥇 | 🔗 www.mdpi.com/3183082/?utm...

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As we have likely said numerous times, we have a real soft spot for old photos of old gliders: another great example is this Hütter Hü 17 captured at Øysand, Norway sometime between 1957 and 1961 by an unknown photographer. (📸 Norsk Luftfartsmuseum) | 🛩️ 🪽 📍 🇳🇴 🥇 | 🧵 1/2

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In what has to be the most underreported story of February 16, 1951, the Windsor Star nonetheless stepped forward with this cracking headline. Surely some mid-century marketer would have had to suggest 'Jet-powered Milk' as a solid gold marketing slogan for the UK's National Farmers' Union. | 🛩️ 📰

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There are a few topics which are almost guaranteed to generate a lot of interest amongst our community: the airship is one of them. Here's a new, delightfully long-form article perfectly suited to a Sunday afternoon. It's by @markep.bsky.social, writing for the BBC's 'Future' series. | 🛩️ 🎈 🥇

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We'll admit we didn't know there was a historic aircraft hangar on Deception Island in Antarctica. However, we're puzzled 🤷🏻 as to how an island with no permanent inhabitants has graffiti taggers. That notwithstanding, kudos 👏🏻 to those who cleaned it up. (📸 @antarcticheritage.bsky.social) | 🛩️ 📍 🇦🇶

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Another set of days to mark on your calendar for this upcoming summer. It features primarily model aircraft as well as full-size aerial displays: « Set in the gorgeous Shropshire countryside in the grounds of the 15th-century stately home covering over 1,000 acres … » Sound good to us. | 🛩️ 📡 📅 📍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🥇

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« Neal V. Loving ▫️ Pilot, Engineer, Aircraft Designer » ❤️ From the National Air and Space Museum: « Neal Loving poses next to his Loving-Wayne WR-1 "Loving's Love" … aircraft circa late 1950s to early 1960s. » Article by Russell Lee. (📸 See ALT) | 🛩️ 📍 🇺🇸 🥇 | 🔗 airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...

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On February 13, 1950: « The [Mark 4 nuclear] bomb was released at 9,000 feet (2,743 meters), north-northwest of Princess Royal Island, off the northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada. » Did that get your attention? 😱 Now read the whole story. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 🥇 | 🔗 www.thisdayinaviation.com/13-february-...

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