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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra
The Lockheed L-188 Electra made its first flight on December 6, 1957, becoming America’s first…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E15K Shiun
The Kawanishi E15K Shiun made its first flight on December 5, 1941. Designed as a…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-14
The first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift
Today in Aviation History: Operation Jericho
Daring prison break of WWII to free resistance fighters in France
Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia
Famed aviator Charles Ulm made the flight in an Avro 618 Ten trimotor to prove…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10
The first mass produced all-metal monoplane bomber of the US Army Air Corps now has…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet Deux-Ponts
France's piston-engine double-decker transport.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Soviet Union's widely exported Mach 2 interceptor
Today in Aviation History: First Broken Arrow Incident
The crash of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker on February 13, 1950, still holds mystery today.
Today in Aviation History: Loss of USS Macon
The demise of the US Navy's flying aircraft carrier
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XP-81
This long-range, high-altitude escort fighter design featured a propeller-driven engine in the front for long…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
While the Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was superseded by rapid advances in aviation technology, it performed…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sopwith Pup
On this day in aviation history, February 9, 1916, the Sopwith Pup made its first…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Saab 37 Viggen
One of the most remarkable jets of the Cold War, and one of the most…
Today in Aviation History: Birth of Oleg Antonov
The humble origins of the man behind Antonov, builder of some of the world's largest…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E7K
Outdated through WWII, the E7K still saw action and was well-liked for its stability.
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