On February 20, 1940, the Yakovlev Yak-4 light bomber made its first flight, introducing improved…
On February 19, 1941, the Airspeed AS.45 Cambridge advanced trainer prototype made its first flight,…
On February 18, 1936, the Caudron C.690M advanced trainer flew for the first time, marking…
On February 17, 1939, the RCAF accepted its first Hawker Hurricanes, marking a major step…
The National Warplane Museum has added a Fairchild PT-26 Cornell to its collection, highlighting the…
On February 16, 1944, the Curtiss SC Seahawk made its first flight. Designed for the…
On February 15, 1959, the Aermacchi AL-60 made its first flight. Designed by Al Mooney,…
On February 14, 1928, the Short S.8 Calcutta made its first flight, introducing Britainโs first…
On February 13, 1913, the Vickers E.F.B.1 Destroyer became the first purpose-built warplane publicly displayed,…
On February 12, 1947, the Sikorsky S-52 made its first flight, introducing all-metal rotor blades…
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