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The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor made its first flight on December 2, 1948. Developed from the…
NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa Claus. Follow Santa’s journey on December 24 via…
An abandoned World War II-era airfield outside Phoenix is home to a haunting collection of…
Discover how Southwest Airlines began operations on June 18, 1971, grew from a Texas-only carrier…
A full, in-depth look into the history of the Hughes H-1 Racer.
Explore the rising demand for private jets, what's fueling this global trend, and how much…
Marking 70 years since its first flight, the Tupolev Tu-104 was the Soviet Union’s pioneering…
Discover the story behind the Lockheed XFV, a 1950s experimental tail-sitting VTOL fighter that made…
n June 15, 1936, the Westland Lysander made its first flight. Designed for army co-operation,…
On June 14, 1938, the Hawker Hotspur took flight for the first time. Designed as…
On June 13, 1990, a Boeing 767-200ER set a nonstop commercial flight distance record, flying…
On June 12, 1965, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander made its first flight. This versatile, rugged…
On June 11, 1937, the Kawanishi E11K made its first flight. Intended as a night…
Randy Malmstrom spotlights the rare, airworthy Stearman M-2 "Bull" Speedmail at WAAAM in Hood River,…
On June 10, 1919, Ruth Law set a new women’s altitude record at 14,700 feet.…
Discover the legacy of NASA’s Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO), a modified C-141A Starlifter that advanced…
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