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 Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo

April 10, 1949 marked the first flight of the Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo, a British…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo

April 9, 1964 marked the first flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, a…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Rikugun Ki-93

April 8, 1945 marked the first flight of the Rikugun Ki-93, a Japanese heavy fighter…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: Launch of STS-6, the First Shuttle Mission to Perform a Spacewalk

April 7, 1983 marked STS-6, the first Space Shuttle mission to perform a spacewalk and…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Nord 1401 Noroit

April 6, 1949 marked the first flight of the Nord 1401 Noroit, a French flying…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin

April 5, 1959 marked the first flight of the Aero L-29 Delfin, a Czech-built jet…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Jodel D.11

April 4, 1950 marked the first flight of the Jodel D.11, a lightweight French trainer…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gloster F.9/37

April 3, 1939 marked the first flight of the Gloster F.9/37, a fast and agile…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Partenavia Oscar

Marking April 2, 1965, the first flight of the Partenavia Oscar, a versatile Italian light…

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Today In Aviation History: Last Operational Flight by an RAF Supermarine Spitfire

Discover the final operational flight of the RAF Supermarine Spitfire on April 1, 1954, marking…

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