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 Blériot-SPAD S.56/3

Explore the history of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3, a French airliner that helped advance commercial aviation…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander

Learn the history of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, the rugged twin-engine utility aircraft that has…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Prototype

Discover the history of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard, the rugged French utility aircraft that…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.220

Learn the story of the Bloch MB.220, the French twin-engine airliner that first flew on…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Potez 75

Discover the story of the Potez 75, the unusual French ground-attack and observation aircraft that…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight Across the Pacific Ocean

Learn how Charles Kingsford Smith and the crew of Southern Cross completed the first successful…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ryan ST

Discover the history of the Ryan ST, the classic open-cockpit trainer that first flew on…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-4E

Discover the story of the Douglas DC-4E, the experimental airliner that first flew on June…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairey Fantôme

Learn about the Fairey Fantôme, the Belgian-designed biplane fighter that first flew on June 6,…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur

Explore the history of the Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur, the French counter-insurgency prototype developed during…

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