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Awesome Vintage Aviation Photos: Welcome to New York!

Join us as we celebrate the airports, airlines, and aircraft of yesteryear, through the vintage aviation photos of Bill Armstrong. This week: LaGuardia!
by John F. Ciesla
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On This Day in Aviation History: May 5th

Cinco de Mayo is a busy day in aviation: Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, Eastern Flight 855 narrowly averts near Miami, two unrelated hijackings on the same day in 1972, the merger of Air France with KLM and m...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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The Little Airport That Could: La Guardia’s Tri-Jet Heavies

The story of how widebody tri-jets showed up at LGA, and how they drifted away, as told and wonderfully illustrated by planespotters.
by Brian Futterman
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Photography

Friday Photos: The Mighty Threeholer!

This week for Friday Photos, we embrace the classic threeholer. Step inside for a selection of photos of DC-10s, MD-11s, L-1011s, 727s, and even a TU-154!
by Ben Granucci
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La Guardia Turns 75: An In-Depth Look at the Airport’s Distinguished History

On the 75th Anniversary of La Guardia Airport's dedication, we take a deep look at its history in this heavily narrated photographic tour.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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