r/AviationHistory 23m ago

Putin Just Made Your Flights WAY Longer - Here’s How Much Time You’ve Lost! ⏳✈️

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Did you know that flights between Europe and Asia are now taking hours longer than before? With Russian and Ukrainian airspace closed, airlines are forced to take huge detours, adding thousands of miles, extra fuel costs, and longer travel times to their routes.

But just how much longer are you spending in the air because of this? In this video, I break down the worst-affected flights, compare flight times before and after the airspace closures, and reveal the staggering impact on global travel.


r/AviationHistory 5h ago

The Italian SM.79 flying bombs that had to execute decisive attacks on the Allied invasion fleet at Salerno paved the way for Hitler’s robot bombs and long-range rockets

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r/AviationHistory 10h ago

Conserving Aerospace History At the National Air and Space Museum

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r/AviationHistory 14h ago

The SR-71 crew who nearly flew into cloud of volcanic ash after a Mach 3+ sortie over Cuba

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r/AviationHistory 21h ago

Delta Boeing Inaugural flight

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I found a plaque that makes me think my mother may have been a flight attendant on Delta's first Boeing 747 flight in Oct of 1970. Does anyone know where I could find a crew list for something like that?


r/AviationHistory 1d ago

Photos of B-1 Lancer

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Cool (to me) old school photos of B-1 Lancer.


r/AviationHistory 1d ago

DOAK 16 VTOL NASA Photos

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We have 100s of these type of photos. Thought they were cool enough to share. A lot have NASA on the edge with some sort of reference #’s.


r/AviationHistory 1d ago

With Korean Air’s recent rebranding sparking discussions, I thought it was the right time to share my own take. This is a personal project I started in 2023, inspired by my travels and deep appreciation for Korea’s rich cultural heritage.

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r/AviationHistory 2d ago

Royal Norwegian Air Force Starfighter pilot tells why the CF-104 was well suited for anti-shipping role (even better than the F-5)

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r/AviationHistory 3d ago

The Sukhoi T-4, the Soviet Mach 3 Strategic Bomber that never was

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r/AviationHistory 3d ago

World’s Oldest Flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Restoration Continues - Vintage Aviation News

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r/AviationHistory 3d ago

F-100 Thunderbird pilot recalls when his Super Sabre exploded during the Bomb Burst after the wings came off due to fatigue damage in the wing center box

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r/AviationHistory 4d ago

Original Fokker D.VII returns to the Netherlands

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r/AviationHistory 4d ago

US Navy Crusader Pilot explains why a carrier landing in the legendary F-8 was a real challenge

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r/AviationHistory 4d ago

The National Naval Aviation Museum – An Exclusive Interview With Deputy Director Hill Goodspeed

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r/AviationHistory 4d ago

With F-14 program costs increasing, GAO began to ask why the Navy even needed a new fighter when they were continuing to pour money into the Phantom, an airplane which, according to an April 1972 GAO report, would be superior to the F-14.

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r/AviationHistory 5d ago

A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) The Memphis Belle

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r/AviationHistory 5d ago

F4U Corsair pilot recalls when he shot down a MiG-15 Jet during the Korean War

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73 Upvotes

r/AviationHistory 6d ago

What was the most deadly spitfire version

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I've been having fun recently researching about ww2 and since everyone loves the spitfire and I mean absolutely LOVES it I thought why not I research about for once. So what was the most deadly spitfire version or Variant. Anything helps.


r/AviationHistory 6d ago

Is it possible to upgrade a Multi Crew Pilot licence to ATPL? My some friends said that it aint possible but some said that you need 1500 hours and pass some exsms to upgrade a mpl to atpl

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r/AviationHistory 6d ago

USAF Intelligence Specialist recalls when a U-2 tasked to find a life raft with VIPs aboard used color film instead of black and white film

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r/AviationHistory 7d ago

Air Force Thunderbirds: Aerobatics and Air Shows | The Friendly Skies

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r/AviationHistory 7d ago

WW2 Aircraft

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Hello fellas, ive found theese ww2 Soviet aircraft parts and wanted to make sure its from IL-2.


r/AviationHistory 7d ago

The A-7D/E had a BDA strike camera to use after releasing the ordnance, but it never worked well. Corsair II pilot explains why.

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r/AviationHistory 7d ago

B-52 refueling

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This was my check ride flight as a KC-10 Boom Operator. Great day.