Author: Frederick Johnsen

Come with me for a trip to Pioneer Village. We’ll explore a heavy dose of aviation within these walls, but […]

Longren did not have any formal education as an aeronautical designer and engineer. He also lacked any flight training. Neither […]

Unthinkable for a pure fighter, the dive bomber versions of the Mustang incorporated a sturdy set of dive brakes that […]

“Aviation is even more widely interesting than prohibition.” Source: general aviationA toast to the importance of aviation

Today that B-24J Liberator occupies a place of honor in one of the Pima Air & Space Museum’s buildings where […]

Neptune Aviation will be the first company to use the Airbus A319 to fight fires. Source: general aviationCompany creating fleet […]

A footnote in aviation history, the converted crop duster Boeing 203s remain elusive. Source: general aviationThe Bakersfield Boeings: Dusters to […]

Prototype aircraft of the World War II era, whether or not they pointed the way to a long production run, […]

Pitcairn Aircraft hit the sweet spot for its airmail and sport biplanes with the Mailwing series from 1927 to 1931. […]

There’s a brand-new-looking Grumman Hellcat on the scene that is the oldest of the F6F breed extant. Source: general aviationSeveral […]