Today in Aviation History
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 3
The military trainer built by a store outfitter would end up being all but forgotten…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
Although under-armed and underpowered by the time it was called to combat, the Vindicator had…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Grumman F2F
On October 18, 1933, the Grumman F2F’s story began with its first ever takeoff, eventually…
Today in Aviation History: First flight, Sikorsky YUH-60A Black Hawk
On October 17, 1974, the Sikorsky YUH-60A Black Hawk began its journey to become a…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Short Sunderland Flying Boat
On October 16, 1937 the first Short Sunderland prototype made its maiden flight.
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Boeing XB-15
A long-range heavy bomber that never went into mass production, the XB-15 first flew this…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
On October 14, 1938, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, an American single-engine fighter-bomber took its first…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
This long-range modified Constellation first took off on October 13, 1950, from Lockheed Air Terminal…
Today in History: First flight of the Sikorsky S-72
Only a few aircraft embody the spirit of innovation and experimentation like the Sikorsky S-72,…
Today in Aviation History: NASA Launches Apollo 7
On October 11, 1968, Apollo 7 laid the groundwork for a journey of orbiting the…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
On October 10, 1956, the prototype L-1649 lifted off from Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank,…
Today in History: Last Flight of the SR-71 Blackbird
On October 9, 1999, the SR-71 Blackbird made its final flight, but its legacy continues…
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