Today in Aviation History
Today in Aviation History: Southwest Airlines Begins Operations
Discover how Southwest Airlines began operations on June 18, 1971, grew from a Texas-only carrier…
Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Tupolev Tu-104
Marking 70 years since its first flight, the Tupolev Tu-104 was the Soviet Union’s pioneering…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-25
Explore the history of the Yakovlev Yak-25, a Cold War-era Soviet interceptor that first flew…
Today in Aviation History: Southwest Airlines Begins Operations
Discover how Southwest Airlines began operations on June 18, 1971, grew from a Texas-only carrier…
Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Tupolev Tu-104
Marking 70 years since its first flight, the Tupolev Tu-104 was the Soviet Union’s pioneering…
Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Lockheed XFV
Discover the story behind the Lockheed XFV, a 1950s experimental tail-sitting VTOL fighter that made…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Westland Lysander
n June 15, 1936, the Westland Lysander made its first flight. Designed for army co-operation,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hotspur
On June 14, 1938, the Hawker Hotspur took flight for the first time. Designed as…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
On June 12, 1965, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander made its first flight. This versatile, rugged…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E11K
On June 11, 1937, the Kawanishi E11K made its first flight. Intended as a night…
Today in Aviation History: Ruth Law Breaks Women’s Altitude Record
On June 10, 1919, Ruth Law set a new women’s altitude record at 14,700 feet.…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop YF-17
On June 9, 1974, the Northrop YF-17 made its first flight. Though it lost the…
Today in Aviation History: First Experiments in Cabin Pressurization
On June 8, 1921, the first cabin pressurization test flight took place at McCook Field…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine S.5 Racer
On June 7, 1927, the Supermarine S.5 made its first flight. Designed by Reginald Mitchell…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
On June 6, 1944, the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning made its first flight. Designed as…
Today in Aviation History: First Combat Mission of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
On June 5, 1944, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress flew its first combat mission, marking the…
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