Saturday, July 30, 2016

Stearman Star: Before She Was Famous

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By and large, the planes featured in our vintage photos haven't survived into the 21st century. So when my brother, Eric Radecki of Vonr...
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

From Glendale to London with Peace, Pingpong Balls, and the Ritz

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Meet Lady Peace , a grand dame of a plane with some incredible stories that have all but been forgotten about. Seventy-nine years ago today,...
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Sunday, August 16, 2015

The Tragedy and Triumph of the Dole

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Eighty-eight years ago today, on August 16th 1927, one of the most tragic events of the Golden Age of Aviation began, an air race from Calif...
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Friday, July 31, 2015

Flight of the Pterodactyl

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Photographs are fragile things, and some of the ones I come across have almost succumbed to age and elements. It's always a joy to find...
Friday, July 10, 2015

Remembering the Marshall Mars

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I have to confess, I’m a sucker for flying boats, and especially really big ones. So when my brother showed up with these three original US ...
Friday, June 19, 2015

From Air to Wax: Remembering Logan Fleming

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Ed Note: Readers of Vintage Air may have, from time to time, noted that the Archive enlists the assistance of my brother and fellow historia...
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Sunday, June 14, 2015

The Teenie Weenies and their Silver Trimotor Adventure

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It's not everyday that the world of vintage children's books, Sunday comics and aviation history collide, but today, the 101st anni...