During the height of the Cold War the USSR’s military air arm earned the country international renown and the respect of US military officials. The same can hardly be said of the USSR’s domestic aviation service. The state-run airline monopoly, Aeroflot, was widely derided, rather, for its awful service, poorly maintained planes, and dicey safety […]
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In the years that surrounded the turn of the 19th century, aeronauts (led above all by the French) toured the European Continent, hosting public displays of their daring for those wishing to observe the new science of ballooning. Of all the balloonists practicing the craft, perhaps none was more well-known than André-Jacques Garnerin. [click here […]
[Note: This morning, I published the following op-ed in the “View” section at insidehighered.com If you wish to comment on the piece, head over there and join the fray!]
Digital publishing has been a hot topic for some time, but it’s received a good deal of attention as of late thanks to a series of […]
In July 1989 historian and Auburn University professor James R. Hansen published an article that quickly became an instant classic for historians of technology and, more specifically, historians of aviation. Titled, “Aviation History in the Wider View” and appearing in the leading scholarly journal Technology and Culture, Hansen’s article served as a much-needed critique of […]
If you haven’t stopped by the DotA Poster Gallery lately, you should. I’ve added five new posters (and commentary) to the collection. The new ones appear on page 2 of the gallery.
