Hi everyone building a 1:48 soviet mi-24 atm and was wondering what colour primer was used, and what surfaces was it applied too. Thanks in advance :)

Hi all, I'm currently doing a bit of a deep dive into the history of an F-101B airframe and its squadrons. I have reason to believe that its first unit was involved in the William Tell competition (maybe more than once, I'm not sure), but am not fully certain if the unit was there. Ideally, I'd like to find out if my particular bird was present at some point, but won't have more info until the Air Force Historical Research Agency gets back to me about my document request. In the meantime, does anyone have further info on the competitions held between 1960-68? Preferably pictures, but any kind of verifiable info regarding the Voodoo squadrons would be great. Search results seem dominated by F-106 and F-104 media, and I haven't been able to find too much on the Voodoo.

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to get a feel for how many of these classic aircraft are still around today, especially those that are airworthy:

• Fairchild PT-26A
• Vultee BT-13
• Boeing-Stearman Model 75 (Stearman)
• North American P-51D Mustang

I know it's probably a tough question to answer accurately, but any estimates or ranges would be really appreciated. Whether you're an owner, a historian, or just an enthusiast with some knowledge on the subject, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks in advance for any info you can share!

November 3rd, 1945; A Boeing 314 named "The Honolulu Clipper" departed Hawaii carrying 26 military personnel returning to the United States after service in the Pacific. The aircraft lost power in both starboard engines after five hours of flying and successfully landed 650 miles east of Oahu shortly before midnight…read more: https://sierrahotel.net/blogs/news/boeing-314-clipper

To reduce female aviation industry absenteeism (thereby increasing productivity) U.S. obstetricians in 1943 recommended universal preplacement pelvic examinations for female riveters, and the prioritised recruitment of married women with teenage children.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1780403/pdf/calwestmed00498-0016.pdf

https://preview.redd.it/gkj0jw5tblyd1.jpg?width=308&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=522d9b0c0fb3e4e1d74a4ec93fbfdd39f9cbb4be

I got this as present for an aviation geek friend. Any idea what is from? I want to seem knowledgeable for 10 seconds.

Looking for a surplus PAPI system for a winter project. It’ll never be used as intended, just something for me to mess around with during the winter. Anyone know where to start looking? VASI I’ll not work, has to be PAPI Thanks

The world's first becoming airborne in a heavier-than-air powered aircraft was not the Wright Brothers in December 1903 but probably New Zealander Richard Pearse some 8 or 9 months earlier. With further development the Wrights did then go to sustained, fully controlled flight in 1904/5. Come see how Pearse did it. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

https://youtu.be/u-ZZlQc18QU?si=PBRSS3UsPMY48Oh_