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: Northrop Alpha Enters Airline Service

April 20, 1931 marked the Northrop Alpha’s entry into airline service, introducing a fast all-metal…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Production Breguet 941S

April 19, 1967 marked the first flight of the Breguet 941S, a STOL transport aircraft…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ilyushin Il-10

April 18, 1944 marked the first flight of the Ilyushin Il-10, a Soviet ground-attack aircraft…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the LIPNUR NU-85 Belalang

April 17, 1958 marked the first flight of the LIPNUR NU-85 Belalang, an Indonesian trainer…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon

April 16, 1951 marked the first flight of the Morane-Saulnier MS.733 Alcyon, a French trainer…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Spitfire Mk Vb

April 15, 1942 marked the first flight of the Spitfire Mk Vb tropical, a modified…

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Today In Aviation History: First U.S. Army Air Service Aerial Victory – WWI

April 14, 1918 marked the first U.S. Army Air Service aerial victories of World War…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing YB-9

April 13, 1931 marked the first flight of the Boeing YB-9, the first all-metal monoplane…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aubert PA-20 Cigale

April 12, 1938 marked the first flight of the Aubert PA-20 Cigale, a French light…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers Ju 89

April 11, 1937 marked the first flight of the Junkers Ju 89, a German heavy…

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