Knights Without Parachutes

A Blog of Great War Stories

Twelve Aviation Originals
2017-12-23 16:26 After all, Kitty Hawk was not the first flight, nor the first heavier-than-air flight, nor the first powered, controlled flight. But if you just say the Wright brothers flew the first thing we now cal...
Overview of WWI Aviation on the 99th Anniversary of Armistice Day
2017-11-10 14:39 Raoul Lufbery was famous by this point and thus was avoiding the public more than ever. His hobbies were picking wild mushrooms and playing with the squadron mascot lions Whiskey and Soda.
What Happened to Nungesser's Attempt to Beat Lindbergh Across the Atlantic
2016-10-20 14:12 Nungesser was one of those in a close race with Lindbergh, who took off ahead of him, but disappeared somewhere and was never heard from again.

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