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 Douglas Cloudster

Discover the story of the Douglas Cloudster, the pioneering 1921 biplane built for a nonstop…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the CAC CA-25 Winjeel

Learn about the CAC CA-25 Winjeel, Australia’s versatile training aircraft that first flew in 1955…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fleet 50 Freighter

On February 22, 1938, the Fleet 50 Freighter made its first flight. Discover the story…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Miles M.17 Monarch

On February 21, 1938, the Miles M.17 Monarch made its first flight. Learn about the…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-4

On February 20, 1940, the Yakovlev Yak-4 light bomber made its first flight, introducing improved…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge

On February 19, 1941, the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge advanced trainer prototype made its first flight,…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Caudron C.690M

On February 18, 1936, the Caudron C.690M advanced trainer flew for the first time, marking…

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Today In Aviation History: First RCAF Hurricanes Accepted

On February 17, 1939, the RCAF accepted its first Hawker Hurricanes, marking a major step…

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A Cornell For Geneseo: The National Warplane Museum Adds a PT-26 to Their Fleet

The National Warplane Museum has added a Fairchild PT-26 Cornell to its collection, highlighting the…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss SC Seahawk

On February 16, 1944, the Curtiss SC Seahawk made its first flight. Designed for the…

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