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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…

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Today in Aviation History: Gregory “Pappy” Boyington Shot Down

Shot down on January 3, 1944, Pappy Boyington was declared missing in action (MIA) until…

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Today in Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo

Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967, has gone down in hisory as one of the…

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Today in Aviation History: The Benoist XIV and the Start of the First Scheduled Airline

St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Lines started service in 1914 with the Benoist XIV flying boat.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-144

Though ultimately a failure, the Tu-144 was the world's first supersonic transport to fly, and…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

The MiG-15 earned a reputation for its firepower, maneuverability, and ruggedness in the Korean War.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator

This most widely produced American heavy bomber of WWII served in virtually every operational theater.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mitsubishi B2M

While the Mitsubishi Type 89 Carrier Attack Aircraft proved to be unsuccessful, it is an…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American FJ-2 Fury

This navalized variant of the F-86 Sabre made its first flight on December 27, 1951

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Along with being an iconic delta winged aircraft, the F-106's legacy stands as one of…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sukhoi Su-11

Despite a small production, The Soviet interceptor was overshadowed by later aircraft and remains a…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Handley Page Victor

Victor served as a nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union and strategic photoreconnaissance aircraft and…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Derived from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 Skytrain would be the backbone of the Allies'…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

A favorite of many aviation enthusiasts, the Blackbird remains the fastest and highest-flying jet-powered aircraft…

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