Author: Crew Daily

The aircraft for today is the Douglas C-47 Skytrain which served the various world militaries as their military transport aircraft during World War II and in the spot World War II era. The aircraft is so renowned for its service that it is still in limited active duty to this date in few countries. The design of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain was derived from the commercial airliner designated s the Douglas DC-3. The aircraft started its service first with the US Military for their air force after its first prototype flight on 23rd December 1942 ad after one month of…

The aircraft for today is the CANT Z.506 Airone aka Heron which was developed by the company named CANT (Cantieri Riuniti dell ‘Adriatico) in Italy back in 1936 their three-engine floatplane. This aircraft served its roles as the postal and the transport aircraft for the Italian airline company known by the name Ala Littoria. The aircraft was an exceptional one during tits era as it went on to set nearly 10 world records for aviation back in 1936 and then 10 more in the year 1937. The CANT Z.506 Airone not only served its commercial purposes but also was used…

The aircraft we present today is a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) named Aurora Flight Sciences Orion which was developed by the Aurora Flight Sciences as their medium range and long endurance UAV. The world of UAV is popularly referred to as the generic accumulation of the name Drone which is to produce a MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) flight platform that can fit well into the military budgets and also has low operation long term costs. One of the few in this line that have achieved the military’s approval is the Boeing’s Phantom Eye and the AeroVironment Global Observer, both…

The aircraft for today is the Avro Lancaster which was a four-engine heavy bomber serving eh British Royal Air Force during World War II. The aircraft was designed and produced as the contemporary of Handley Page Halifax by Avro. Both of these bombers at the time had nearly the same specs and were approved at the same time by the RAF for service. The origin for the Avro Lancaster came from the previously built Avro Manchester that was developed by Avro back in the 1930s as a medium bomber. The aircraft design for Avro Lancaster was built upon the upgrades…

The aircraft for review today is the Grumman F7F Tigercat which was the heavy fighter aircraft that served or not only the United States Navy but also with the United States Marine Corps from the late World War II-era till it got retired back in 1954. The Grumman F7F Tigercat holds the title for being the US Navy’s very first twin piston-engine fighter aircraft that saw the action in the war. The Grumman F7F Tigercat’s delivery came a little too late to see its full potential in World War II; it was still able to do considerable service in Korean…

The aircraft presented today is known by the name Bell P-39 Airacobra which acted as the principal fighter aircraft for the America Air Force when the US was involved in World War II.  The Bell P-39 Airacobra was also used by the Soviet Union’s Air Force and managed to make high kills compared to any other fighter of the US flown in any other world conflicts yet. In addition to the US and Soviet Union, other operators for this aircraft included the following. Free French Royal Air Force Italy’s Co-Belligerent Air Force The aircraft was the product of ingeniousness from…

The aircraft we are presenting today for review is the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito which served for the British Royal Air Force as their twin-engine multirole combat aircraft during World War II. The unusual fact about the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was that this aircraft had its frame designed and constructed almost entirely of wood. This wooden airframe design earned it the nickname Wooden Wonder or also the Mossie. The Minister of Aircraft Production for Britain at that time nicknamed de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito as Freeman’s Folly. The aircraft, when presented in 1941, was amongst the fastest serving aircraft on…

The aircraft we present today is the single-seat aircraft that was used as the fighter aircraft by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps along with the United States Air Force from the era starting from the 1940s to mid-1970s. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider happened to have a long and very successful service career with the United States military. This piston engine-powered aircraft was the one that led the American military into the new age of jet-powered aircraft. It got its nickname of ‘Spad” which was named after one of World War I French fighter aircraft. US…

The aircraft we present is known by its designation Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter which served the USAF United States Air Force as their primary Strategic Aerial Refueling tanker. In addition to the tanker roles, the aircraft also served the following roles in its many other variant models. Electronic Warfare Search and Rescue Reconnaissance Training Transport The design of the Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is based on the design of the former Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter and it succeeded in the previous refueling tanker named Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. For or reader today, we bring to you some of the little known facts about the…

The aircraft we present today is the one that served during World War II in its earliest days. The name of this aircraft is Boeing P-26 Peashooter which was a fighter aircraft developed for America’s United States Army Air Corps. The interesting thing about the Boeing P-26 Peashooter is that it was the first-ever American fighter aircraft to be built in an all-metal frame body and was the first in line for the purist of a monoplane to enter in the service. The design of the Boeing P-26 Peashooter was proposed by none other than the Boeing Aircraft Company back…