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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot XI

The Blériot XI remains one of the most important aircraft in the history of aviation,…

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Today in Aviation History: The Flight of ‘Plus Ultra’

A lesser known transatlantic flight by the Dornier flying boat from Spain to Argentina

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Today in Aviation History: Concorde’s First Scheduled Supersonic Passenger Flight

The two inaugural flights for Concorde with Air France and British Airways were hailed as…

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Today in Aviation History: Formation of the Brazilian Air Force

More than eight decades later, the Brazilian Air Force is the larges in the Southern…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-1

The unpowered first flight of the plane that broke the sound barrier.

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Today in Aviation History: Eugene Ely and the First Shipboard Aircraft Landing

American aviator Eugene Ely became the first pilot to land an airplane on a ship…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Short SC.7 Skyvan

Over sixty years after the first flight of this design, the Skyvan continues to be…

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Today in Aviation History: Lady Bailey’s Flight

This pioneering pilot was the first woman to fly solo from London to Cape Town,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 18

The Twin Beech has a lasting legacy, continuing to fly on nearly 90 years after…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F2Y Sea Dart

When Convair built the world's only supersonic seaplane

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Today in Aviation History: Amelia Earhart Flies Solo from Hawaii to California

On January 12, 1935, Earhart became the first pilot to fly nonstop and solo from…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F2H Banshee

One of the last straight-wing fighters in naval service, the Banshee would mark another steppingstone…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1

The forgotten pioneer that led to the PBY Catalina

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