Austin Hancock

Commercial Pilot, CFI, and Museum Entrepreneur, with a subject focus on WWII Aviation. I am dedicated to building flight experience so I can fly WWII Fighters, such as the P-51 Mustang, for museums and airshows, and in the USAF Heritage Flight. I lead and run the Pennington Flight Memorial, to honor local MIA Tuskegee Airman F/O Leland “Sticky” Pennington.
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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the PZL-130T Turbo Orlik

Discover the history of the PZL-130T Turbo Orlik, the Polish military trainer that first flew…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-71 Madcap

Discover the history of the Antonov An-71 Madcap, the Soviet airborne early warning aircraft that…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dewoitine D.332 Emeraude

Discover the history of the Dewoitine D.332 Emeraude, the elegant French tri-engine airliner that first…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador

Explore the history of the Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, the British postwar airliner that first flew…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-32 Cline

Discover the history of the Antonov An-32 Cline, the rugged Soviet military transport that first…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Combat Flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941,…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird

Discover the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the experimental U.S. Army VTOL aircraft that helped advance vertical…

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Today In Aviation History: First Use of Radio Navigation by an Aircraft

Learn how a U.S. Navy flying boat made history on July 6, 1920, by becoming…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster

Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire

Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…

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