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Come one, come all to the amazing aviation history! With a large community from aviation hobbyists, aviation buffs and beyond, you will be welcomed here! Fly on over to this subreddit, and you will not regret it!

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/r/wwi

/r/ww2

/r/aviationpics

/r/HistoricalAircraft


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Multi-purpose flying boat S.62 (MBR-4). Assembling an airplane on ice. Italy-USSR. 30's

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2025/01/31
13:51 UTC

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Anybody hear bout this aircraft? If so, tell me its history and its name.

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2025/01/31
11:21 UTC

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P-5 aircraft with cassettes for G-61 paratroopers designed by P. I. Grokhovsky. USSR 30s

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2025/01/31
07:11 UTC

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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress over Edwards Air Force Base.

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2025/01/29
19:12 UTC

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When could you last purchase surplus WWII aircraft from the government?

I was just reading the wiki for the Cavalier Mustang (surplus P-51s converted for executive transport, and later ground attack export). The page seems to indicate that you could get a surplus Mustang as late as 1967!? I did some Googlin' around to try and find out what year you could last buy WWII surplus aircraft, but didn't find anything specific. Anyone have any info on this? (I realize there might not be a specific date available, there probably wasn't a lot of fanfare for "last B-25 in inventory was finally scrapped/sold today" etc.)

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2025/01/28
15:02 UTC

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The Most Incredible Planes at PIMA Air & Space Museum

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2025/01/28
01:33 UTC

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Morane Saulnier M.S.406 intercepting a Consolidated B-24 over Switzerland [1920x1080]

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2025/01/26
09:42 UTC

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Centered around a private plane collection of WWII planes that still fly, this short documentary honors the enduring legacy of these aircraft and the veterans who piloted them, emphasizing how their innovations and sacrifices shaped the world we know today. Enjoy.

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2025/01/25
23:25 UTC

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Professor Lowe's Balloon by Tom Lovell

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2025/01/25
22:25 UTC

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Help finding photos of bf109 W.Nr7035

I don’t know if this is the right place but u need help finding photos of a bf109-G10 ,from II/Jg77 ,W.Nr7035 , red 4,featured in a revell model kit ,looking for real photos of it help appreciated

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2025/01/25
20:24 UTC

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Farman-27. Russian Empire 1917

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2025/01/25
17:59 UTC

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Beer Run! "Modified" Spitfire Mk IX carrying beer kegs to the troops in Normandy, 1944

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2025/01/25
10:58 UTC

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The Fairey Swordfish in WW2 (MSFS)

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2025/01/25
07:27 UTC

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