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


On September 10, 1933, Henri Mignet's Flying Flea took to the skies, launching a homebuilt…
Discover the story of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1, the prototype that led to the legendary MiG-25…
Discover the history of the Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, the world's first operational fighter aircraft, which…
Learn how John Glenn made history in 1957 by completing the first supersonic transcontinental flight,…
Discover the history of the Bristol Bagshot, the experimental British twin-engine fighter that first flew…
Learn about the Martin P6M SeaMaster, the U.S. Navy's Cold War-era jet-powered flying boat bomber…
Discover the history of the PZL-130T Turbo Orlik, the Polish military trainer that first flew…
Discover the history of the Antonov An-71 Madcap, the Soviet airborne early warning aircraft that…
Discover the history of the Dewoitine D.332 Emeraude, the elegant French tri-engine airliner that first…
Explore the history of the Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, the British postwar airliner that first flew…
Discover the history of the Antonov An-32 Cline, the rugged Soviet military transport that first…
Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941,…
Discover the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the experimental U.S. Army VTOL aircraft that helped advance vertical…
Learn how a U.S. Navy flying boat made history on July 6, 1920, by becoming…
Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…
Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…
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