Austin Hancock

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 โ€œStickyโ€ Pennington.
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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the RFB (Rhein-Flugzeugbau) Fanliner

Learn about the RFB Fanliner, the innovative German experimental aircraft that first flew on October…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Learjet 23 Prototype

Discover the story of the Learjet 23's first flight in 1963 and how William P.…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the FMA IA 63 Pampa

Learn about the first flight of the FMA IA 63 Pampa, Argentina's advanced jet trainer…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Shin Meiwa PX-S

Discover the Shin Meiwa US-1A's origins with the first flight of the PX-S on October…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss NC-1

Explore the history of the Curtiss NC-1, the giant U.S. Navy flying boat that first…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Martinsyde F.3

Learn about the Martinsyde F.3, the British fighter that first flew on October 3, 1917,…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bernard SIMB V.2

Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad

Learn about the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad, the innovative postwar commuter aircraft that first flew…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Opel RAK.1

Discover the story of the Opel RAK.1, the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft, which made…

Today In Aviation History: Supermarine S.6B Sets FAI World Speed Record

Learn how the Supermarine S.6B set a new world airspeed record on September 29, 1931.…