Discover the history of the Saab 35 Draken, which first flew on October 25, 1955.…
Learn about the first flight of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger on October 24, 1953.…
Learn how Francesco Agello broke the world airspeed record on October 21, 1934, flying the…
Explore the history of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, the U.S. Air Force’s supersonic fighter-bomber that…
Learn about the Northrop YB-49, the jet-powered flying-wing bomber that first flew on October 21,…
Discover the history of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, or “Huey,” which first flew on October…
Discover the story of the Mitsubishi 3MT5, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s experimental twin-engine bomber that…
On this day in 1933, the Grumman F2F made its first flight—a compact, agile “flying…
On October 17, 1974, the Sikorsky YUH-60A made its first flight, marking the beginning of…
On October 16, 1937, the Short Sunderland flying boat made its first flight. This long-range…
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