Today in Aviation History
Today in Aviation History: Record Braking Flight of The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F Interceptor
On April 28, 1961, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F soared into history when test pilot Colonel Georgy…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-16
On April 27, 1952, the Soviet Union’s formidable Tupolev Tu-16 Badger made its first flight,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde
On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bachem Ba 349 “Natter”
On March 1, 1945, the Bachem Ba 349 “Natter” made its first and only manned…
Today in Aviation History: The Long-Range Flight of the P-82 Twin Mustang Betty Jo
On this day in aviation history, February 28, 1947, a North American P-82 Twin Mustang…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss XF15C
One of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and a jet engine…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant
Beginnings of the largest combat glider of World War II
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra
On this day in aviation history, February 23, 1934, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra made…
Today in Aviation History: Bert Hinkler Completes First Solo Flight from England to Australia
Former Royal Naval Air Service pilot made the flight in a Avro Avian in 15…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Thomas-Morse MB-3
One of the earliest interwar aircraft of the United States armed forces also played a…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-5
Douglas' forgotten airliner
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-14
The first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift
Today in Aviation History: Operation Jericho
Daring prison break of WWII to free resistance fighters in France
Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia
Famed aviator Charles Ulm made the flight in an Avro 618 Ten trimotor to prove…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10
The first mass produced all-metal monoplane bomber of the US Army Air Corps now has…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet Deux-Ponts
France's piston-engine double-decker transport.
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