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 Mignet Flying Flea
On September 10, 1933, Henri Mignet's Flying Flea took to the skies, launching a homebuilt…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1 Prototype
Discover the story of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1, the prototype that led to the legendary MiG-25…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault MD-320 Hirondelle
On September 11, 1968, the Dassault MD.320 Hirondelle made its first flight. Designed as a…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mignet Flying Flea
On September 10, 1933, Henri Mignet's Flying Flea took to the skies, launching a homebuilt…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1 Prototype
Discover the story of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1, the prototype that led to the legendary MiG-25…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.88 Comet
Learn about the de Havilland DH.88 Comet, the revolutionary British racing aircraft that first flew…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Discover the story of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator, the U.S. Army Air Forces' backup heavy…
Today In Aviation History: Soviet Lieutenant Viktor Belenko and MiG-25 Defect to the West
Learn how Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko's dramatic 1976 defection to Japan with a MiG-25 Foxbat…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster
Discover the story of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster, the massive WWII-era strategic transport that first…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the HAL HJT-16 Kiran
Discover the history of the HAL HJT-16 Kiran, India’s first indigenous jet trainer, which made…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the British Aerospace 146
Learn about the British Aerospace 146, the four-engine regional airliner that first flew on September…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Focke-Wulf F 19 Ente
Discover the Focke-Wulf F 19 Ente, the pioneering German canard aircraft that first flew on…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Avro 706 Ashton
Discover the Avro 706 Ashton, the British four-engine jet research aircraft that first flew on…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin-Baker MB 3
Learn about the Martin-Baker MB 3, the powerful British fighter prototype that first flew on…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beardmore W.B.II
Discover the story of the Beardmore W.B.II, a promising British two-seat fighter that first flew…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Nord 1500 Noréclair
Learn about the Nord 1500 Noréclair, an ambitious French postwar naval attack aircraft that never…
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