Austin Hancock
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lavochkin La-15
On January 8, 1948, the Lavochkin La-15 made its first flight, becoming one of the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Seafire
On January 7, 1942, the Supermarine Seafire flew for the first time, bringing the legendary…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
On January 6, 1944, the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat made its first flight, marking an ambitious…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 3
On January 5, 1917, the Sage Type 3 made its first flight, an experimental British…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
On January 4, 1936, the Vought SB2U Vindicator made its first flight, becoming the U.S.…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ilyushin Il-62
On January 3, 1963, the Ilyushin Il-62 took to the skies for the first time,…
Today In Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo
On January 2, 1967, Operation Bolo reshaped the air war over Vietnam as U.S. Air…
Building the Last Convair B-36 Update
Inside Brian Pierson’s extraordinary scratch-built Convair B-36H Peacemaker project, as contributor Austin Hancock details the…
Today In Aviation History: Start of the World’s First Scheduled Airline
On January 1, 1914, the world’s first scheduled airline began service as the St. Petersburg–Tampa…
Today In Aviation History: Grumman F8F Bearcat Enters Service
On December 31, 1944, the Grumman F8F Bearcat entered U.S. Navy service, introducing a fast-climbing,…
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