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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing XB-15
On October 15, 1937, Boeing’s XB-15 made its first flight. This massive long-range bomber prototype…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
On October 14, 1938, the Curtiss P-40 made its first flight. Known as the Warhawk,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sikorsky S-72
On October 12, 1976, the experimental Sikorsky S-72 made its first flight. Built for NASA…
Today in Aviation History: Apollo 7 Launches NASA’s First Crewed Apollo Mission
On October 10, 1968, NASA launched Apollo 7, the first successful crewed mission of the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
On October 10, 1956, the Lockheed L-1649 Starliner made its first flight. The final model…
Today in Aviation History: Final Flight of the SR-71 Blackbird
Learn about the final flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird on October 9, 1999, and…
Today in Aviation History: First Airship Flight Powered by Electricity
Today in aviation history: On October 8, 1883, the Tissandier brothers flew the first electric-powered…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni
Today in aviation history: On October 7, 1932, the Stipa-Caproni made its first flight, pioneering…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum
Today in aviation history: On October 6, 1975, the MiG-29 Fulcrum made its first flight.…
Today in Aviation History: First Recorded Aerial Victory
Today in aviation history: On October 5, 1914, the first recorded aerial victory occurred when…
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