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This 1952 Beechcraft 18 in USMC Overalls Inspired a Diecast Model, Can Be Yours
31 Jan 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1952 Beechcraft 18 in USMC livery was featured in some of our time's most famous specialized magazines, and it was even the base for a diecast model
1944 de Havilland Dragon Rapide Is One Primitive Plane in Today’s Skies
30 Jan 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1944 de Havilland Dragon Rapide is a biplane built in the UK, served with the military for three years, is now up for grabs
If Drones Can Drop Off Your Goods, They Sure Can Resupply Troops on the Field
28 Jan 2021, 15:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S Army is planning to advance its goals of having delivery drones serve troops in the field, asks for industry help
Navy-Spec 1959 McDonnell F-4 Phantom Is One of a Kind, Selling for $3.25 Million
24 Jan 2021, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1959 McDonnell F-4 Phantom is only one of its kind presently in private hands, but also capable of flight in the right hands
1997 Yakovlev Yak-9 in Russian WWII Overalls Is a Scary Sight in American Skies
23 Jan 2021, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1997 Yakovlev Yak-9 is a replica made by the Russians of the fighters they used in the Second World War against the Nazis
Someone Stole a Humvee From the National Guard Armory and Dumped It in the River
22 Jan 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Five days later, the combat vehicle was recovered but authorities are still looking for the thief; the upfitted Humvee was estimated at $120,000
Joe Biden Flies Private For Inauguration After Being Denied Military Plane
20 Jan 2021, 06:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / First Family touches down in Washington D.C. for the Inauguration amid reports that Biden was “forced” to charter a plane because none was provided for him
Pack of 1961 Douglas A4 Skyhawks with Tons of Hardware in Tow Selling for $5M
17 Jan 2021, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three 1961 Douglas A4 Skyhawks are waiting a buyer willing to pay $5 million for them and turn them into some formidable show team of planes
1945 Yakovlev YAK-3 Is a Red Army Fighter That Made It to California
16 Jan 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1945 Yakovlev YAK-3 is part of a pack of fighters that joined the fight against the Nazis, it now resides in sunny California
Milrem Type-X Is a Battle Tank’s Best Autonomous Friend, Passes Mobility Tests
12 Jan 2021, 16:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Milrem Type-X is an European autonomous platform meant to act as a wingman for mechanized units; it has just passed mobility tests
By July, We Should Learn All About UFOs Visiting America
11 Jan 2021, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last December's $2.3 trillion bill targeting, among others, coronavirus relief and government funding calls for U.S. intelligence to report on UFOs
1950 Fiat Centauro Dropped Its Daimler Engine for a Rolls-Royce One
10 Jan 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fiat Centauro is a World War II aircraft made by the Italian carmaker, somewhat based on Germany's Messerschmitt Bf 109
1940 Curtiss P-40 Once Bought for $50 Is Now Selling for $1.57 Million
9 Jan 2021, 10:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1940 Curtiss P-40E served with the Canadian Air Force then became a tourist attraction, now looking for a new owner to possibly fly it again
U.S. Air Force Gets Serious About eVTOLs
8 Jan 2021, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF is giving a first contract to Metawave Corporation for the development of a high-precision, all-weather sensing solution for eVTOLs
Pilatus P2 Served in the Mighty Swiss Air Force, Is Cheaper Than a McLaren GT
27 Dec 2020, 10:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Pilatus P2 is a Swiss made trainer aircraft used extensively in the years following the Second World War; it's now selling for under $200k