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 history of the Piel CP.605 Super Diamant, the French homebuilt aircraft that evolved…
Discover the history of the Cessna 120 and Cessna 140, the iconic postwar taildraggers that…
May 5, 1926 marked the first flight of the Wright XF3W Apache, a U.S. Navy…
May 4, 1937 marked the first flight of the Bloch MB.150, a French fighter that…
May 3, 1943 marked the first flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan, a wooden transport…
May 2, 1935 marked the first flight of the Bolkhovitinov DB-A, a Soviet long-range heavy…
May 1, 1942 marked the first flight of the Miles M.35 Libellula, an experimental twin-wing…
April 30, 1947 marked the first flight of the Nord 2100 Norazur, a French light…
April 29, 1971 marked the first flight of the Piper PA-48 Enforcer, a turboprop close…
April 28, 1971 marked the first flight of the Fokker F28-2000, an extended variant of…
April 27, 1954 marked the first flight of the Supermarine Type 525, a British naval…
April 26, 1933 marked the first flight of the Potez 53, a French racing aircraft…
April 25, 1955 marked the first flight of the FFA P-16, a Swiss prototype jet…
April 24, 1962 marked the first flight of the PZL-104 Wilga, a rugged STOL utility…
April 23, 1946 marked the first flight of the Bell L-39, an experimental aircraft used…
April 22, 1948 marked the first flight of the Lavochkin La-168, a Soviet swept-wing jet…
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