Today in Aviation History
Each day brings a new piece of aviation history to reflect on. Whether it’s a significant milestone or a quiet moment in time, the history of flight is rich with stories that shaped the skies we know today. Join us as we celebrate the moments that made aviation what it is
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster
Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire
Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…
Today In Aviation History: First Use of Radio Navigation by an Aircraft
Learn how a U.S. Navy flying boat made history on July 6, 1920, by becoming…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster
Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire
Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-16
Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that…
Today In Aviation History: Women’s Non-Stop Flight Record Broken
Learn how Soviet aviator Polina Osipenko broke the women's non-stop flight distance record on July…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sukhoi Su-26
Celebrate the first flight of the Sukhoi Su-26 on June 30, 1984, and discover how…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Piel CP.605 Super Diamant
Discover the history of the Piel CP.605 Super Diamant, the French homebuilt aircraft that evolved…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna 120 & 140
Discover the history of the Cessna 120 and Cessna 140, the iconic postwar taildraggers that…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-12
Learn about the Tupolev Tu-12, the Soviet Union's first jet-powered medium bomber prototype, developed from…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire
Discover the Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire, the pioneering French helicopter that set early rotorcraft records and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Farman F.1000
Learn about the Farman F.1000, the innovative French high-altitude research aircraft designed to challenge world…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Microjet 200
Learn about the Microjet 200, an innovative French light jet trainer that first flew on…
Today In Aviation History: First Untethered Vertical Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-36
Discover the story of the Yakovlev Yak-36, the Soviet Union's pioneering VTOL jet, which achieved…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker F.XXXVI
Learn about the Fokker F.XXXVI, the largest airliner built by Fokker, which first flew on…
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