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


Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Learn about the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad, the innovative postwar commuter aircraft that first flew…
On April 26, 1942, North American XB-28 Dragon took to the skies for the first…
On April 24, 1986, the Air Tractor AT-500 took flight for the first time, launching…
On April 24, 1933, the Grumman JF Duck took to the skies for the first…
On April 23, 1956, the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster took to the skies for the first…
On April 22, 1939, the little-known Aeronautica Umbra Trojani AUT.18 took to the skies for…
On April 21, 1956, the Douglas F5D Skylancer made its first flight—going supersonic right out…
On April 20, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen—better known as the Red Baron—claimed his final two…
On April 19, 1960, the Grumman A-6 Intruder took its first flight, launching a decades-long…
On April 18, 1952, the Convair YB-60 took to the skies for the first time.…
On April 17, 1934, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took to the skies for…
On April 16, 1988, the McDonnell-Douglas T-45 Goshawk made its maiden flight, marking a new…
On April 15, 1935, the Douglas TBD Devastator took to the skies for the first…
On April 14, 1929, Ed Link introduced the world’s first ground-based flight trainer—an invention that…
On April 13, 1945, the final Boeing-built B-17 Flying Fortress was delivered to the U.S.…
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