Austin Hancock

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: First Flight of the Hawker P.1081

On June 19, 1950, the Hawker P.1081 made its first flight. Learn how this experimental…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Caudron C.710

Discover the story of the Caudron C.710, the French fighter prototype that led to the…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the HAL HF-24 Marut

Discover the story of the HAL HF-24 Marut, India's first indigenous jet fighter and Asia's…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: June 16th First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-350

Discover the story of the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-350, the experimental Soviet fighter that became the first…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing Model 1

Discover the story of the Boeing Model 1, the company's first aircraft. Learn about its…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3

Explore the history of the Blériot-SPAD S.56/3, a French airliner that helped advance commercial aviation…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander

Learn the history of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, the rugged twin-engine utility aircraft that has…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard Prototype

Discover the history of the Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard, the rugged French utility aircraft that…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.220

Learn the story of the Bloch MB.220, the French twin-engine airliner that first flew on…

Austin Hancock

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Potez 75

Discover the story of the Potez 75, the unusual French ground-attack and observation aircraft that…

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