Today in Aviation History
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot V Monoplane
On April 5, 1907, Louis Blériot made history with the first flight of his Blériot…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the SPAD S.XIII
On April 4, 1917, the SPAD S.XIII fighter biplane took its maiden flight, marking a…
Today in Aviation History: The Flight of ‘Plus Ultra’
A lesser known transatlantic flight by the Dornier flying boat from Spain to Argentina
Today in Aviation History: Concorde’s First Scheduled Supersonic Passenger Flight
The two inaugural flights for Concorde with Air France and British Airways were hailed as…
Today in Aviation History: Formation of the Brazilian Air Force
More than eight decades later, the Brazilian Air Force is the larges in the Southern…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-1
The unpowered first flight of the plane that broke the sound barrier.
Today in Aviation History: Eugene Ely and the First Shipboard Aircraft Landing
American aviator Eugene Ely became the first pilot to land an airplane on a ship…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Short SC.7 Skyvan
Over sixty years after the first flight of this design, the Skyvan continues to be…
Today in Aviation History: Lady Bailey’s Flight
This pioneering pilot was the first woman to fly solo from London to Cape Town,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 18
The Twin Beech has a lasting legacy, continuing to fly on nearly 90 years after…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F2Y Sea Dart
When Convair built the world's only supersonic seaplane
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Canadair CT-114 Tutor
The Canadian trainer turned aerobatic performer
Today in Aviation History: Amelia Earhart Flies Solo from Hawaii to California
On January 12, 1935, Earhart became the first pilot to fly nonstop and solo from…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F2H Banshee
One of the last straight-wing fighters in naval service, the Banshee would mark another steppingstone…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XPY-1
The forgotten pioneer that led to the PBY Catalina
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Constellation
This distinctive aircraft was among the first airliners to be pressurized and make the transcontinental…
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