How urban explorers uncovered the site—and the memory—of a covert Cold War–era accident. “Oxcart” was an odd nickname for the plane that killed pilot Walter Ray. Oxcarts are slow, cumbersome, and old....
A spyplane crashed into Area 51 more than 50 years ago. This explorer found it.
How urban explorers found a covert Cold War–era accident.
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Wild Aviation Tales
Looking back at our aviation coverage from a time like no other. In the world of aviation, the past year will be remembered for the far-reaching effects of one single devastating factor: the pandemic....
They’re the Best of What’s New The COVID-19 pandemic has been terrible for the commercial aviation industry, but that hasn’t stopped aerospace innovation from cruising along over the past year. The list...
Gliding is the solution of a puzzle in which speed, rate of descent, and angle of attack are the clues. This story originally featured on Flying Magazine. I was quite young when I first fell in love with...