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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bernard SIMB V.2
Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127: The Three-Decade Legacy of Royal Blues
Attack Squadron 127 “Royal Blues” became the Navy’s premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Douglas A-26 Invader 44-35439
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum's Douglas A-26 Invader.
Today in Aviation History: The First UK-Built Concorde Takes Flight
On April 9, 1969, Concorde 002 became the first UK-built supersonic airliner to take flight,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas BTD Destroyer
On April 8, 1943, the Douglas BTD Destroyer made its first flight—an ambitious World War…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aérospatiale Gazelle
On April 7, 1967, the sleek and innovative Aérospatiale Gazelle took flight for the first…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-39 Airacobra
While the Bell P-39 Airacobra often receives criticism for its poor performance at higher altitudes,…
Historic Airframes at the Royal Thai Police Aviation Division
Tucked away in a government compound in northern Bangkok, the Royal Thai Police Aviation Division…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot V Monoplane
On April 5, 1907, Louis Blériot made history with the first flight of his Blériot…
Aransas County Airport Smithsonian WWII Exhibition and Fly-In
Rockport, Texas, gets a taste of history with a collection of warbirds and military vehicles…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the SPAD S.XIII
On April 4, 1917, the SPAD S.XIII fighter biplane took its maiden flight, marking a…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of a Commercially Certified Helicopter
On April 3, 1946, the Bell Model 47 made history as the first commercially certified…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk 42-104721
Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk 42-104721.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the SNCASE Armagnac
On April 2, 1949, the SNCASE S.E.2010 Armagnac took to the skies for its maiden…
Flight Test Files: Convair XF-92A Dart
As part of the Flight Test Files series, which explores groundbreaking aeronautical advancements pioneered by…
Learning Aeronautical Engineering From Historic Aircraft Designs
"Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners…
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