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Today in Aviation History: Gregory “Pappy” Boyington Shot Down
Shot down on January 3, 1944, Pappy Boyington was declared missing in action (MIA) until…
Today in Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo
Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967, has gone down in hisory as one of the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop X-4 Bantam
Two prototypes of the X-4 were built to test the stability of semi-tailless wing designs…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Grumman X-29
Grumman's forward-swept supersonic research aircraft successfully demonstrated new applications for new technological innovations.
Today In Aviation History: North American A3J-1 Vigilante Sets a World Altitude Record
The Vigilante has distinction of being one of the US Navy's highest-flying aircraft to ever…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
This rugged bush plane keeps on flying, 70 years after its first flight
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Production McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
One of the US Air Force's most capable multirole aircraft, this multirole variant first flew…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aermacchi MB-326
Italy's first indigenous operational jet trainer would go on to forge a worldwide legacy
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…
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