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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

Today in aviation history: On October 7, 1932, the Stipa-Caproni made its first flight, pioneering…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum

Today in aviation history: On October 6, 1975, the MiG-29 Fulcrum made its first flight.…

Today in Aviation History: First Recorded Aerial Victory

Today in aviation history: On October 5, 1914, the first recorded aerial victory occurred when…

Searching for the Lost Flyers of Santo: The South Pacific WWII Museum’s Most Ambitious Mission Yet

The South Pacific WWII Museum and the Lawrence Gordon Foundation are teaming up to locate…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9323Z “Sentimental Journey”

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom takes readers for a tour of the Commemorative Air Force's…

Today in Aviation History: Sputnik 1 Launches Into Orbit

Today in aviation history: On October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 became the world’s first artificial…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Taylorcraft TG-6 N39177

In his latest Warbird Profile, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind the…

Today in Aviation History: X-15 Sets New World Airspeed Record

Today in aviation history: On October 3, 1967, the X-15A-2 set a world airspeed record…

Donald Trump Calls for Declassification of Amelia Earhart Records

President Donald Trump called for the declassification of all government records related to Amelia Earhart’s…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Antonov AN-2R s/n 1G17527, N61SL

In the lates of his Warbird Profiles, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the history…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF6U Pirate

Today in aviation history: The Vought XF6U Pirate first flew on October 2, 1946. Restored…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Interstate S-1A Cadet “The Pearl”

In the latest issue of his Warbird Profiles, Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind Interstate…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet

Today in aviation history: The Bell XP-59 Airacomet, America’s first jet fighter, flew for the…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AH-64 Apache

Celebrate the first flight of the AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Army’s premier attack helicopter, known…