American Aviation Historical Society

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  AAHS Journal, Vol 70, No 4
  Winter 2025
  
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  AAHS FLIGHTLINE, 26-02
  February 280, 2026
  
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  Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
  Photo of the Day
  
  
  

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This Day in History:
April 18, 1955

During AEC atomic tests in Nevada, three pilotless Lockheed QF-80 drones fly through the nuclear blast area carrying sampling pods.

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