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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman S-2 Tracker
The Grumman S-2 Tracker made its first flight on December 4, 1952, becoming the U.S.…
Today In Aviation History: First Jet Takeoff and Landing on Aircraft Carrier
On December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose Brown made aviation history by launching and landing…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat G.80
Although Italy's first pure-breed jet was not successful, it paved the way for Italy's postwar…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell 206
Despite a rough start, the Bell 206 would become on of the world's most successful…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra
An unsung aircraft of the Second World War, the Kingcobra became an export fighter, manned…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra
While the L-188 Electra may not have found the success its designers intended it to…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Kawanishi E15K
This unique Japanese floatplane featuring contra-rotating propellers and a crew of two saw limited action…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman S-2 Tracker
Despite their new peacetime role being different than their intended one, it is still a…
Today in Aviation History: The First Jet Takeoff and Landing on an Aircraft Carrier
On this day, legendary test pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown landed a de Havilland DH.100 Vampire…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
From its beginnings as a US military trainer, the T-34 expanded its illustrious career in…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Heinkel He 70
Starting out as a mail-carrier design, the He 170 was reformed for military use and…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On February 17, 1956, test pilot…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Boeing 747
On February 9, 1969, at 11:34 a.m., Boeing Chief Test Pilot Jack Wadell, with Engineering…
Today in Aviation History: USAF Begins to Retire the B-29 Superfortress
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 1, 1954, the United…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The North American Aviation NA-73X (P-51 Mustang)
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 26, 1940, at Mines…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Learjet
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 7, 1963, the first…
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