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Today in Aviation History: The Birth of the Finnish Air Force

On March 6, 1918, the Finnish Air Force (FAF) was officially established, making it one…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Spitfire

On this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine Spitfire took to…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc AR614

On the 89th anniversary of the prototype Supermarine Spitfire's first flight, this installment of Randyโ€™s…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

On March 4, 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter soared into the skies for its maiden…

The Norden Bombsightโ€™s Hawk-Eye

How the City of Rochester, NY, gave a top-secret WWII weapon its sight.

Today In Aviation History: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) is Established

On March 3, 1915, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was officially established by…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bachem Ba 349 โ€œNatterโ€

On March 1, 1945, the Bachem Ba 349 โ€œNatterโ€ made its first and only manned…

Tinianโ€™s Historic WWII Airfield Undergoing Major Reconstruction

Tinian, once the launch point for the B-29 bombers that ended World War II, is…

Today in Aviation History: The Long-Range Flight of the P-82 Twin Mustang Betty Jo

On this day in aviation history, February 28, 1947, a North American P-82 Twin Mustang…

Building The Last B-36 ‘Peacemakerโ€™…in a Garage

One manโ€™s epic journey to build the long-range nuclear bomber from scratch

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss XF15C

One of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and a jet engine…

Can You Play Online Casino Games During A Flight?

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

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: DHC Beaver N779XP

Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Historic Flight Foundation's DHC Beaver…