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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the SPAD S.XIII

On this day in aviation history-April 4, 1917-the SPAD S.XIII fighter biplane took to the skies for the first time. Developed as an evolution of the earlier SPAD S.VII, the S.XIII was Société Pour ...
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Randy's Warbird Profiles: SPAD S.XIII C.1

Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly ...
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Lessons from ‘Spad’

We lost one of the truly good humans among us in the aviation family last weekend. And it happened in an accident that strikes me—ahead of any official report from the National Transportation Safety ...
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Spad XIII "Smith IV"

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The fast and rugged Spad XIII was among the most successful fighters of World War I, in a class with the legendary ...
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Les Appareils SPAD Construits par Blériot Aéronautique Sales Brochure

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of an eight page sales brochure, 11.5 x 9 inch, bound with white cord at center fold and printed on light beige heavy ...