Austin Hancock

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 Kamov Ka-26 Hoodlum

Explore the history of the Kamov Ka-26 Hoodlum, a versatile Soviet utility helicopter known for…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA

Explore the history of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA, a Czech light combat aircraft that…

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Today In Aviation History: First Operational Use of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Learn how the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet entered combat in 1944 as the world's only…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beagle B.206X Basset

Discover the history of the Beagle B.206 Basset, from its 1961 first flight to Royal…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-14 Pravda

The Tupolev ANT-14 "Pravda" was a massive Soviet all-metal transport that first flew in 1931,…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Duck

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Duck was an experimental Soviet canard aircraft that first flew in 1945,…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru

The Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru was a Japanese four-seat general aviation aircraft that first flew…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Makhonine Mak-10

Discover the Makhonine Mak-10, the pioneering French experimental aircraft with telescopic variable-span wings that first…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 2

Learn about the Sage Type 2, the innovative British two-seat fighter prototype that first flew…

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Today In Aviation History: Royal Navy Sea Fury Shoots Down MiG-15

Learn how a Royal Navy Hawker Sea Fury reportedly shot down a MiG-15 during the…

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