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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bernard SIMB V.2
Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127: The Three-Decade Legacy of Royal Blues
Attack Squadron 127 “Royal Blues” became the Navy’s premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E7K
Outdated through WWII, the E7K still saw action and was well-liked for its stability.
Ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Departed For Final Voyage
Final Voyage: The Former USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Heads for Scrapping
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the PZL TS-11 Iskra
On this day in aviation history, February 5, 1960, the first Polish-designed jet aircraft, the…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Heritage Flight Museum's Cessna O-2…
Today in Aviation History: Birth of Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh's impact on aviation remains indisputable, as he inspired countless others to go into aviation…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing F3B
On this day in aviation history, February 3, 1928, the Boeing F3B, made its first…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Republic XP-72
On February 2, 1944, a new prototype fighter, the Republic XP-72, made its first flight.…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
On this day in aviation history, February 1, 1912, the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 made…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American T-2 Buckeye
The Buckeye remains as a historic trainer that played an a vital role in training…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss T-32 Condor II
The last of the American biplane airliners.
Voices from Combat: The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Becomes a Bomber
Consolidated’s Long-Range Flying Boat Goes on the Attack Against Wake Island
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Consolidated B-24 Liberator Witchcraft
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Collings Foundation's B-24J Liberator, Witchcraft.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-2
Designed by incarcerated Soviet engineers, the Tu-2 would go on to have one of the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers J.I
The world's first all-metal combat airplane.
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