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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY
On October 22, 1934, the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY took flight, marking a key chapter in…
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen “White Blades” was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
Today in Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo
Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967, has gone down in hisory as one of the…
Today in Aviation History: The Benoist XIV and the Start of the First Scheduled Airline
St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Lines started service in 1914 with the Benoist XIV flying boat.
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa/Oscar 750
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-144
Though ultimately a failure, the Tu-144 was the world's first supersonic transport to fly, and…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The MiG-15 earned a reputation for its firepower, maneuverability, and ruggedness in the Korean War.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
This most widely produced American heavy bomber of WWII served in virtually every operational theater.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mitsubishi B2M
While the Mitsubishi Type 89 Carrier Attack Aircraft proved to be unsuccessful, it is an…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American FJ-2 Fury
This navalized variant of the F-86 Sabre made its first flight on December 27, 1951
The Douglas DC-3 Cargo Workhorses Of DesertAir Alaska
At Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska the DC-3s of Desert Air are proving…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart
Along with being an iconic delta winged aircraft, the F-106's legacy stands as one of…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sukhoi Su-11
Despite a small production, The Soviet interceptor was overshadowed by later aircraft and remains a…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Handley Page Victor
Victor served as a nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union and strategic photoreconnaissance aircraft and…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Caproni Ca.20
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Derived from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 Skytrain would be the backbone of the Allies'…
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