The Stinson L-5 Sentinal is the military version of the commercial Stinson 105. The unarmed L-5 possesses a short field take-off and landing capability, making it useful for courier service, transporting officers and supplies, medical evacuation, search and rescue, and short range reconnaissance. L-5s remained in U.S. Air Force service until 1955, primarily serving in Asia and the Pacific. This...
Toward the end of World War II, aircraft manufacturers anticipated a booming domestic market for inexpensive civilian aircraft. Republic Aviation,...
In 1935, the Boeing Airplane Company created a long-range bomber that became an icon of strategic air power. The rugged...
Created to carry nuclear bombs for the Navy after WWII, the Skywarrior is the heaviest aircraft to land on a...
There’s one sure way to get troops to hang a permanent nickname on an aircraft — when higher-ups object to...
