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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fleet 50 Freighter
On February 22, 1938, the Fleet 50 Freighter made its first flight. Discover the story…
Grounded Dreams: Dornier Do 335, WWII’s Fastest Propeller Aircraft That Never Saw Combat
The Dornier Do 335 was a fast, unconventional World War II fighter whose advanced design…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-12
Developed in the 1950s, this Soviet turboprop transport has seen widespread service in war and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop X-4 Bantam
Two prototypes of the X-4 were built to test the stability of semi-tailless wing designs…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman X-29
Grumman's forward-swept supersonic research aircraft successfully demonstrated new applications for new technological innovations.
Today In Aviation History: North American A3J-1 Vigilante Sets a World Altitude Record
The Vigilante has distinction of being one of the US Navy's highest-flying aircraft to ever…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
This rugged bush plane keeps on flying, 70 years after its first flight
“V for Victory, not Vengeance”: The RAF’s Defense of London 80 Years Later
Throughout the waves of bombing and the new V-weapon attacks of 1944-45, the RAF battled…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Production McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
One of the US Air Force's most capable multirole aircraft, this multirole variant first flew…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Flug Werk Fw-190A-8/M “Weiße 11”
By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aermacchi MB-326
Italy's first indigenous operational jet trainer would go on to forge a worldwide legacy
The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 5)
In this series, Austin Hancock of the National Warplane Museum tells the story of his…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat G.80
Although Italy's first pure-breed jet was not successful, it paved the way for Italy's postwar…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell 206
Despite a rough start, the Bell 206 would become on of the world's most successful…
The Pennington P-51 ‘Lucy Gal’ Tuskegee Flight Memorial (Part 4)
In this series, Austin Hancock of the National Warplane Museum tells the story of his…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra
An unsung aircraft of the Second World War, the Kingcobra became an export fighter, manned…
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