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Today in Aviation History: First Black Pilot to Shoot Down a Luftwaffe Aircraft
On July 2, 1943, Tuskegee Airman Lt. Charles Hall became the first Black pilot to…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing Model 15
On June 2, 1923, Boeing’s Model 15 fighter biplane made its first flight, ushering in…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Eighty-six years ago today, on June 1, 1939, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190—nicknamed the "Shrike"—took to…
Today in Aviation History: First Aircraft Flight Across the Pacific Ocean
On May 31, 1928, aviation pioneer Charles Kingsford Smith made history with the first aircraft…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-8
Sixty-seven years ago today, the Douglas DC-8 soared into the skies for the first time,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair
Eighty-five years ago today, a warbird legend was born. On May 29, 1940, the prototype…
Today in Aviation History: The Anniversary of Mathias Rust’s Flight to Red Square
On May 28, 1987, 19-year-old West German pilot Mathias Rust stunned the world by landing…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
On May 27, 1958, the skies over St. Louis witnessed a historic moment as the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American F-100 Super Sabre
On this day in aviation history — May 25, 1953 — the North American F-100…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Piper PA-24 Comanche
On May 24, 1956, Piper Aircraft’s sleek new PA-24 Comanche took to the skies for…
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