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: Katherine Stinson, First U.S. Airmail Flight by a Woman Pilot

Celebrate Katherine Stinson, the first U.S. woman to fly airmail in 1913, and a pioneering…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II

Celebrate the first flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II, a Vietnam War-era carrier-based attack…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove—a postwar British commuter aircraft that…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American T-28 Trojan

Celebrate the first flight of the North American T-28 Trojan, a legendary trainer and Vietnam-era…

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P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Project Update – A Homegrown Mustang

Follow the progress of the P-51 Lucy Gal project in Rochester, NY, honoring Tuskegee Airman…

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Today in Aviation History: First Official U.S. Airmail Flight

On September 23, 1911, Earle Ovington completed the first official U.S. airmail flight, marking the…

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Today in Aviation History: Grumman F-14 Tomcat Retires from U.S. Naval Service

On September 22, 2006, the F-14 Tomcat officially retired from U.S. Navy service. Explore the…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress

On September 21, 1942, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress made its first flight, marking a major…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland Vampire

Learn about the de Havilland Vampire, which first flew on September 20, 1943. A pioneering…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy

Discover the history of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy, which first flew on September 19,…

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