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Today in Aviation History: Southwest Airlines Begins Operations
Discover how Southwest Airlines began operations on June 18, 1971, grew from a Texas-only carrier…
Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Tupolev Tu-104
Marking 70 years since its first flight, the Tupolev Tu-104 was the Soviet Union’s pioneering…
Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Lockheed XFV
Discover the story behind the Lockheed XFV, a 1950s experimental tail-sitting VTOL fighter that made…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Westland Lysander
n June 15, 1936, the Westland Lysander made its first flight. Designed for army co-operation,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hotspur
On June 14, 1938, the Hawker Hotspur took flight for the first time. Designed as…
Today in Aviation History: Boeing 767 Sets Nonstop Commercial Flight Record
On June 13, 1990, a Boeing 767-200ER set a nonstop commercial flight distance record, flying…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
On June 12, 1965, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander made its first flight. This versatile, rugged…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E11K
On June 11, 1937, the Kawanishi E11K made its first flight. Intended as a night…
Today in Aviation History: Ruth Law Breaks Women’s Altitude Record
On June 10, 1919, Ruth Law set a new women’s altitude record at 14,700 feet.…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YF-17
On June 9, 1974, the Northrop YF-17 made its first flight. Though it lost the…
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