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 this day, legendary test pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown landed a de Havilland DH.100 Vampire…
From its beginnings as a US military trainer, the T-34 expanded its illustrious career in…
Starting out as a mail-carrier design, the He 170 was reformed for military use and…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On February 17, 1956, test pilot…
On February 9, 1969, at 11:34 a.m., Boeing Chief Test Pilot Jack Wadell, with Engineering…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 1, 1954, the United…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 26, 1940, at Mines…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 7, 1963, the first…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 1, 1947, after three…
By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 11, 1956, in Fort…
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