Vintage Aviation News

There was a German WWI ace who was an aircraft manufacturer before the war. Born on May 14, 1888, in Mannheim, Hans Martin Pippart was a principal of the aeronautical company Pippart und Noll, which manufactured Eindecker aircraft. In 1913, he set a record for flight endurance. When the war started, Hans Martin Pippart joined the German air forces...

By Randy Malmstrom

Boeing B-17G-95-DL, s/n 44-83785, constr. no. 32426, N207EV (Douglas-built, or perhaps Lockheed-Vega-built B-17G-75-VE s/n 44-85531 – because of the way data plates and serial numbers were removed during covert operations in Taiwan, the exact serial number may perhaps not be p...

The DC-3 Society, Oxford, CT, capped the Douglas DC-3’s 90th anniversary celebration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 with a five-aircraft Miss...

At the start of the Pacific War, the Japanese air force mainly used small seaplanes launched from heavy warships for maritime reconnaissance. The service also operated shore-based bombers and multi-engine heavy flying boats on long-range reconnaissance missions. In 1942, the Imperial Navy became interested in a high-speed, long-range reconnaissan...

The Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA, will transport visitors back to the golden age of jet travel with Sky Lounge 19...