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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra

On this day in aviation history, February 23, 1934, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra made…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: Bert Hinkler Completes First Solo Flight from England to Australia

Former Royal Naval Air Service pilot made the flight in a Avro Avian in 15…

Adam Estes

The Evolution of Aviation in the Sports World: From Air Races to Stadium Flyover

"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners…

Moreno Aguiari

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Thomas-Morse MB-3

One of the earliest interwar aircraft of the United States armed forces also played a…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-14

The first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift

Adam Estes

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Messerschmitt Bf-109G-10/U4 WkNr.610937

Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Collings Foundation's Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10/U4, now displayed at…

Zac Yates

WWII-Era C-54 Skymasters Abandoned at Small Arizona Airport

Boneyard outside of Tucson includes the remains of four former-US Navy and firefighting Skymasters.

Cassidy Cristello

Today in Aviation History: Operation Jericho

Daring prison break of WWII to free resistance fighters in France

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia

Famed aviator Charles Ulm made the flight in an Avro 618 Ten trimotor to prove…

Adam Estes

Junkers F 13 Returns to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

After a 94-year history spanning both sides of the Atlantic, this one of five surviving…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10

The first mass produced all-metal monoplane bomber of the US Army Air Corps now has…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet Deux-Ponts

France's piston-engine double-decker transport.

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

The Soviet Union's widely exported Mach 2 interceptor

Adam Estes