The Stinson L-5 Sentinel is the military version of the commercial Stinson 105 Voyager. The unarmed L-5 possesses a short field take-off and landing capability. This made it useful for evacuating wounded from the battlefield, delivering supplies to remote units, transporting personnel, and rescuing allied personnel in isolated areas. The L-5 was used in conducting aerial reconnaissance, laying communications wire,...
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...
