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Surprise Special Issue Release! – Time Flies: Aviation’s Golden Age

As a new year surprise for our readers, Aerodynamic Media. LLC offers TIME FLIES: a special edition journal focused on aircraft connected to the golden age of aviation (1920s and 30s). The newly released issue offers history, aircraft reproduction and restoration project reports, as well as new / upcoming product releases. TIME FLIES is the sister publication of Aerodynamic Media’s quarterly journal THE FLYING MACHINE, which focuses on pre-1920 aircraft.

Contents: Special Edition (2021): 40 Pages – The Curious History of the Chanute Sailplane; Craftlab’s Klemm 20 B Project; Saving the Potomac Pacemaker (DC-3); News Briefs: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Tail Surfaces Undergoing Restoration for Display, Ryan ST Reborn in Kit Form, The Definitive Reproduction NYP: The Spirit of St. Louis by JNE; Products

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“The Flying Machine” Winter 2021 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 18th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #18 Contents:

36 Pages – Wright Tour Guide: Examining Sites and Artifacts Connected to the Wright Brothers and the Birth of Powered Flight (Part 5); Running the 80 hp Le Rhône 9C; Spotlight: Racette Blériot XI-2; News Briefs: Air Zoo Wright Flyer Returns Home, Petrov Curtiss JN-4 Canuck Project, Golden Age Air Museum SPAD XIII Project Update; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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Now Available: “The Flying Machine” Fall 2020 Edition And More!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 17th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #17 Contents:

36 Pages – Building and Flying Fokker D.VII N7756J; Craftlab Updates (Part 2): A Historic Flight; Spotlight: SAM / VAM SPAD VII B9913; News Briefs: Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Opens New Royal Flying Corps Exhibition, Mazer Fokker Dr.1 Project Update, Shaw Sopwith Camel Project Update; Products

We also have two additional new releases, including The Flying Machine 2020 Collection, featuring all four issues released this year, and our new 2021 calendar:

The Flying Machine 2021 Calendar compiles 12 beautiful, full-color photos of early aircraft located around the world, with a focus on some of the outstanding reproductions and restorations that have been featured in The Flying Machine journal during its first four years of publication. The calendar measures approx 11″ x 14″ (closed).

All of our new releases are now available in print and digital format from our online store. Click here to check them out, along with our complete selection of resources!

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“The Flying Machine” Summer 2020 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 16th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #16 Contents:

36 Pages – New Zealand Warbirds Association’s New Bristol Fighter; Craftlab Updates; Avro Student Pilot and Draughtsman: S.V. Setty; Pfalz D.VIII Takes Flight; Spotlight: Air Zoo Sopwith Camel; News Briefs: Fokker D.VII Reproduction Performs Maiden Flight, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Begins Restoration of Thomas-Morse Scout; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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New Book Tells The “Definitive and Dramatic Account” of Fighter Pilots’ Mission to Avenge Pearl Harbor

Dick Lehr’s new book Dead Reckoning: The Story of How Johnny Mitchell and His Fighter Pilots Took on Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor reportedly tells “the definitive and dramatic account of what became known as ‘Operation Vengeance’ — the targeted kill by U.S. fighter pilots of Japan’s larger-than-life military icon, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the naval genius who had devised the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor.”

“AIR RAID, PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NO DRILL.” At 7:58 a.m. on December 7, 1941, an officer at the Ford Island Command Center typed what would become one of the most famous radio dispatches in history, as the Japanese navy launched a surprise aerial assault on U.S. bases on Hawaii. In a little over two hours, more than 2,400 Americans were dead, propelling the U.S.’s entry into World War II.

Dead Reckoning is the epic true story of the high-stakes operation undertaken sixteen months later to avenge that deadly strike – a longshot mission hatched hastily at the U.S. base on Guadalcanal. Expertly crafting this “hunt for Bin Laden”-style WWII story, New York Times bestselling author Dick Lehr recreates the tension-filled events leading up to the climactic clash in the South Pacific skies – frontline moments loaded with xenophobia, spycraft, sacrifice and broken hearts.

Continue reading New Book Tells The “Definitive and Dramatic Account” of Fighter Pilots’ Mission to Avenge Pearl Harbor

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The P-38’s Full Story To Be Told in Upcoming Book

Steve Blake’s upcoming book Lightning Strikes: The Lockheed P-38 is touted as offering the “full story” of the Lockheed P-38, “one of the most successful and versatile aircraft of the Second World War.”

The book describes the Lightning’s design and its technical details as it gradually evolved and improved, from the original XP-38 to its final variant, the P-38L-5. The main focus is on its service in the combat theaters, from the frigid, windswept Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific to the steaming jungles of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, the burning sands of North Africa and the more temperate climes of Europe. All the units that flew the Lightning are included, as are the experiences of many of their pilots and groundcrewmen as they fought the Japanese Empire and the European Axis. Also related are the P-38’s service with foreign (non-U.S.) air forces, its postwar commercial utilization as civilian aircraft and the surviving examples in museums around the world.

The 320-page book, described as “extremely well illustrated” with “over 400 high-resolution photographs, art work and graphics” as well as detailed appendices, is currently slated for release in November and is available for pre-order here ($45).

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“The Flying Machine” Spring 2020 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 15th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #15 Contents:

36 pages – Skinning a Camel; Lycoming to Le Rhône: Converting and Flying a Rotary-Powered Fokker Dr.1; Spotlight: TVAL’s New Fokker D.VII; News Briefs: Hiller Aviation Museum’s New Fokker Dr.1 Goes on Display, Brian Coughlin’s Fokker Dr.1 Project, Brian Coughlin’s Sopwith Camel Project; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history.

Click here to purchase!

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“The Flying Machine” Winter 2020 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 14th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #14 Contents:

36 Pages – KipAero’s Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Project; Shaw Sopwith Camel #2 Update; MAM Thomas-Morse S-4C Restoration (Part 2); Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history.

Click here to purchase!

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Released Today: “Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky”

Released today is John R Bruning’s new book Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky, which has reportedly received “glowing reviews in the NYT and Wall Street Journal.” The product description reads:

In 1942, America’s deadliest fighter pilot, or “ace of aces” — the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker — offered a bottle of bourbon to the first U.S. fighter pilot to break his record of twenty-six enemy planes shot down. Seizing on the challenge to motivate his men, General George Kenney promoted what they would come to call the “race of aces” as a way of boosting the spirits of his war-weary command.

What developed was a wild three-year sprint for fame and glory, and the chance to be called America’s greatest fighter pilot. The story has never been told until now. Continue reading Released Today: “Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky”

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Limited Time Offering: The Flying Machine 2020 Calendar!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of The Flying Machine 2020 Calendar!

The Flying Machine 2020 Calendar compiles 12 beautiful, full-color photos of WW1 aircraft located around the world, with a focus on some of the outstanding reproductions and restorations that have been featured in The Flying Machine journal during its first three years of publication. The calendar measures approx. 11”x14” (closed) and is available as a PDF download or in print format utilizing high-quality cover stock with Wire-O binding.

Aircraft Include: Morane-Saulnier Type N; Hansa-Brandenburg C.I; Albatros D.Va; SE.5a; Sopwith Pup; Fokker D.VII; Thomas-Morse S-4B; Sopwith Camel; Fokker Dr.1; Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter; Avro 504K; Etrich/Lohner Taube

The calendar is available for a limited time only. Click here to get yours today!