The Dornier Do seventeen pulled from the English Channel and the only surviving Bomber of its kind
The last surviving Dornier Do 17, a WWII German bomber, was recovered from the English Channel in 2013 after 73 years underwater.
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Boeing triple seven pilot pay and what widebody flying actually pays in twenty twenty-six
Boeing 777 captains at major US airlines earn $350,000–$400,000+ in base pay, with total compensation approaching $500,000 in 2026.
TowerThe Gloster E twenty-eight thirty-nine and the secret jet that changed everything on May fifteenth, nineteen forty-one
On May 15, 1941, the Gloster E.28/39 made Britain's first jet-powered flight, proving Frank Whittle's revolutionary engine concept.
TaildraggerBoom Supersonic and the Overture airliner chasing Mach one point seven without the Concorde's mistakes
Boom Supersonic's Overture aims to bring back supersonic travel at Mach 1.7, but its success hinges entirely on the unproven Symphony engine.
VectorFinland scrambles F eighteen Hornets as drone warning shuts down Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Finland scrambled F-18 Hornets after a drone sighting shut down Helsinki-Vantaa Airport for three hours on May 15, 2026.
TowerPIREPs and the pilot weather reports that fill the gaps between forecasts and what is actually happening up there
Learn how to read, use, and file PIREPs to get real-time weather intelligence that forecasts alone cannot provide.
PatternFAA hastens transponder rollout for airport vehicles in wake of LaGuardia crash
The FAA is accelerating transponder installation on airport vehicles after the LaGuardia crash to close dangerous gaps in ground surveillance.
TowerWhat Major Airline Captains Are Earning Per Hour In Twenty Twenty-Six
Major airline captains in 2026 earn $300–$450+ per hour, with senior widebody captains at United, Delta, and American topping $500,000 annually.
TowerRoyal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot salaries in twenty twenty-six and why Canada still can't keep pilots in the cockpit
RCAF fighter pilots earn $60K–$180K CAD in 2026, but a widening pay gap with airlines is driving a critical retention crisis.
TowerMax Conrad the Flying Grandfather who crossed oceans alone in a Piper Comanche
Max Conrad made over 200 solo ocean crossings in single-engine Pipers, earning the title Flying Grandfather.
TaildraggerThe Schneider Trophy and the seaplane races that gave birth to the Spitfire
How the Schneider Trophy seaplane races of the 1920s and 1930s directly produced the Spitfire and its Merlin engine.
TaildraggerUS Air Force awards Aevex eighteen point five million dollars for one-way attack drones
The US Air Force awarded Aevex Aerospace $18.5M for expendable one-way attack drones, signaling a major shift in military aviation strategy.
TowerFAR ninety-one dot seventeen and the fitness-for-flight rules that go way beyond eight hours bottle to throttle
FAR 91.17 covers far more than the eight-hour bottle-to-throttle rule - here's what every pilot must know about fitness for flight.
PatternThe MQ-25 Stingray and the F/A-18 pilot who flies a drone from the cockpit
The Navy's MQ-25 Stingray lets F/A-18 pilots command an unmanned aircraft from their own cockpit, reshaping carrier aviation.
TowerBoeing ordered to pay forty-nine point five million dollars to a seven thirty-seven MAX crash family after seven years in court
A federal jury ordered Boeing to pay $49.5 million to a Lion Air 610 victim's family after a seven-year legal battle over the 737 MAX crashes.
TowerCharlie Furnas and the first airplane passenger who climbed aboard at Kill Devil Hills on May fourteenth, nineteen oh eight
On May 14, 1908, mechanic Charlie Furnas became the first airplane passenger in America at Kill Devil Hills, NC.
TaildraggerThe steep turn on the checkride and the altitude you lose in the first five seconds because you forgot to add back pressure
Stop losing altitude in steep turns by adding back pressure as you roll in, not after - the fix that prevents most checkride failures.
PatternThe Garmin GFC 500 autopilot and the two-axis brain transplant giving legacy airplanes a modern flight director
The Garmin GFC 500 two-axis digital autopilot replaces aging legacy systems in certified piston aircraft with modern envelope protection starting around $12,000 installed.
VectorSwitzerland may walk away from its Patriot missile deal as costs threaten to double
Switzerland may cancel its five-battery Patriot missile order as costs threaten to double from 4 billion to over 7 billion Swiss francs.
TowerWhat flight attendants notice about first-time business class passengers
Flight attendants can instantly spot first-time business class passengers - and they love every minute of it.
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