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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…
Today in Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo
Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967, has gone down in hisory as one of the…
Today in Aviation History: The First Prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29 Makes Its Maiden Flight
On October 6, 1977, the Mikoyan MiG-29 prototype 9-01 took its first flight from Moscow,…
Today in Aviation History: First Aerial Combat Kill in History Recorded
The first official victory during aerial combat between two airplanes took place during World War…
Today in Aviation History: Sputnik 1, The World’s First Artificial Satellite, is Launched Into Orbit
On October 4, 1957, Earth received its first artificial satellite companion, Sputnik 1. The Soviet…
Today in Aviation History: William J. Knight Sets a New Airspeed Record In a North American X-15
On October 3, 1967, William J. Knight took off in the North American X-15-A-2 model…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought F6U Pirate
On October 2nd, 1946, the Vought F6U Pirate took to the skies, marking one of…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet
On October 1, 1942, the Bell XP-50 took its first flight from Muroc Dry Lake,…
Today in Aviation History – September 18, 1963: First flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-20
Legendary Douglas airliner makes its first flight on this day
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