How much glass does it take to stop a speeding .50-caliber bullet? Judging from the Messerschmitt Me 163 B Komet, I’d say a little more… Continue reading
Mechanics are currently doing an annual inspection on the FHC’s rare German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5. As the panels and parts come off, it gives… Continue reading
As the crew of the M.Y. Octopus explored the wreck of the long-lost Musashi, their submersible passed over the catapults used to launch the battleship’s… Continue reading
Some have joked that the yellow circle on the pilot’s seat of the Avro Lancaster gave German pilots something to aim for — seemingly very… Continue reading
Aircraft with variable pitch propellers can “feather” their props if needed. The term comes from rowing, when you can turn the blade of your oar… Continue reading
Two of the fighters scheduled to take to the skies at the Flying Heritage Collection’s free Fly Day on June 20 made history as America’s… Continue reading
One of Germany’s most respected weapons was the 88-millimeter cannon. This powerful gun was much-feared by Allied flyers, tankers and infantry men. In the air,… Continue reading
The FHC is fielding some of its biggest bruisers for Paine Field Aviation Day this Saturday, May 16. Flying in the Pacific Theater was the… Continue reading
The FHC’s Spitfire Mk. Vc has what is called a “universal wing.” The wing design is less complex than earlier models and thus was able… Continue reading
In the skies over Korea, the American F-86 Sabre and the Soviet-built MiG-15 looked quite similar. It was very difficult to tell one smoky silver… Continue reading
The escape hatch located in the belly of the Sherman tank has long been a point of conjecture and a favorite and a favorite plot… Continue reading
Summer in Seattle means Seafair. While the Flying Heritage Collection’s planes take part in the Boeing Seafair Air Show, there used to be aviation ties… Continue reading
The Flying Heritage Collections’s UH-1B Huey gunship is equipped with a pair of seven-shot 2.75-inch rockets. These “Mighty Mouse” FFARs (Folding Fin Aerial Rockets) were… Continue reading
The FHC is always on the move. With so many aircraft, they are always getting switched from place to place. One might wonder, how do… Continue reading
Now that the Fly Days are over, mechanics at the Flying Heritage Collection turn to inspections and maintenance on FHC’s vintage aircraft. Periodically, it comes… Continue reading
Suspended from the ceiling of the FHC’s gallery is Scaled Composites’ White Knight carrier aircraft. If you look closely, on the side is a scoreboard… Continue reading
Upon release of the FHC’s new UH-1B Huey, an enthusiast named David Warren e-mailed us to show us an image of a helmet. He’d found… Continue reading
Have you ever heard of a Sweeney Tool? Yeah, right? Me neither. But pulling props is made a whole lot easier with this specialized contraption… Continue reading
This winter, the FHC mechanics are sending out a whole gaggle of propellers to be inspected. Now that the props are off the planes, FHC… Continue reading
During inspection season, the floor of the Flying Heritage Collection looks like a model builder’s table. Parts and pieces of aircraft lie on moving blankets… Continue reading
