On January 4, 1936, the Vought SB2U Vindicator made its first flight, becoming the U.S.…
On January 3, 1963, the Ilyushin Il-62 took to the skies for the first time,…
On January 2, 1967, Operation Bolo reshaped the air war over Vietnam as U.S. Air…
Inside Brian Pierson’s extraordinary scratch-built Convair B-36H Peacemaker project, as contributor Austin Hancock details the…
On January 1, 1914, the world’s first scheduled airline began service as the St. Petersburg–Tampa…
On December 31, 1944, the Grumman F8F Bearcat entered U.S. Navy service, introducing a fast-climbing,…
On December 30, 1922, a Dornier Komet II became the first German aircraft to fly…
On December 29, 1948, the Supermarine Swift made its first flight, marking a turbulent but…
On December 28, 1929, the Mitsubishi B2M made its first flight, marking an early chapter…
On December 27, 1942, the Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryū flew for the first time, becoming one…
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