Month: March 2013
Landing Of a Mitsubishi 1MF Fighter Plane On The Carrier Hōshō
March 16, 1923 saw Shunichi Kira’s landing of a Mitsubishi 1MF fighter plane on the…
Fantasy of Flight Opens Second Storage Facility to Visitors
Polk City, Florida-based aviation attraction Fantasy of Flight opened a storage facility onsite to visitors…
March 15th 1960 – Introduction: Convair B-58 Hustler
Designed by Robert Widmer for Convair, the B-58 was the first supersonic jet bomber to…
“Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?”
In his book, "Sled Driver," SR-71/Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: I'll always remember a certain…
Australian Aviation Museum One Step Closer to Expansion
The Narromine Aviation Museum, located in Narromine, New South Wales, Australia is one step closer to…
French-American Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery Was Born On This Day In 1885
French-American pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born on this day in 1885. He was a…
Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio
The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is currently restoring to flying condition a Ford Tri-Motor in the…
American Aviator Edward O’Hare Was Born On This Day In 1914
American aviator Edward O’Hare was born on this day in 1914. O’Hare earned his stripes…
Shifting Sands Reveal Sunken WWII Treasure
In July 2007 after 65 years under the sands a P-38 was discovered off the…
The Burgess H
The Burgess Model H (known informally as the “Model H military tractor”) first took to…
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