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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
On May 24, 1969, the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 first flew, introducing a turboprop-powered STOL liaison aircraft…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker Eindecker
On May 23, 1915, the Fokker Eindecker first flew, introducing a synchronized machine gun that…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
On this day in aviation history, February 1, 1912, the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 made…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American T-2 Buckeye
The Buckeye remains as a historic trainer that played an a vital role in training…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss T-32 Condor II
The last of the American biplane airliners.
Voices from Combat: The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Becomes a Bomber
Consolidated’s Long-Range Flying Boat Goes on the Attack Against Wake Island
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Consolidated B-24 Liberator Witchcraft
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Collings Foundation's B-24J Liberator, Witchcraft.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-2
Designed by incarcerated Soviet engineers, the Tu-2 would go on to have one of the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers J.I
The world's first all-metal combat airplane.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…
The Role of VPNs in Aviation: A Digital Lifeline
In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity is a growing concern across industries, and aviation is no…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom
The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stinson Detroiter
Originally built as a biplane, the Stinson Detroiter launched one of the largest aviation companies…
FIAT Fighters: CR.32, CR.42 Falco, G.50 Freccia, G.55 Centauro
Fiat Fighters, the second volume in Luigino Caliaro's trilogy, highlights the fighter aircraft designs originating…
Sky-High Gaming: How Online Casinos Bring the Thrill of Monaco to 30,000 Feet
See how online casinos change in-flight entertainment. Passengers can play Monaco-style games from their airplane…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American YF-93
Although never deployed into operational service, the YF-93 was still useful as a concept, and…
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