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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-2 Neptune
On May 17, 1945, the Lockheed P-2 Neptune took flight for the first time, marking…
Today in Aviation History: Top Gun Opens in U.S. Theaters
On May 16, 1986, Top Gun soared into theaters, launching a cultural phenomenon that inspired…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AMX International AMX
On May 15, 1984, the AMX International AMX made its first flight, marking the beginning…
Today in Aviation History: Boeing 367-80 Prototype Rolls Off the Assembly Line
On May 14, 1954, Boeing’s revolutionary Dash 80 prototype rolled off the assembly line in…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the English Electric Canberra
On this day in aviation history, 76 years ago—May 13, 1949—the English Electric Canberra took…
Today in Aviation History: Joan Merriam Smith Completes Around-the-World Flight
On this day in aviation history, 61 years ago—May 12, 1964—American pilot Joan Merriam Smith…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-2
On May 11, 1934, the Douglas DC-2 took its first flight, marking a major leap…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
On May 10, 1972, the legendary Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II—better known as the Warthog—made…
Leland Pennington Day: Remembering a Tuskegee Airman’s Disappearance 80 Years Later
A memorial service for Flight Officer Leland "Sticks" Pennington brings his hometown community together and furthers…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
On this day in aviation history, May 9, 1962, the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe took to…
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