Happy Birthday To The Grumman A-6 Intruder
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman A-6 Intruder flew for the first time fifty-four years ago today. The A-6 was the result of a 1957 Navy request for proposal for an all-weather attack jet to […]
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Happy Birthday To The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Eighty years ago today, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took flight for the first time. The Dragon Rapide was one of the most successful light commercial transports of the 1930s. […]
Happy Birthday To The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-two years ago today, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress took flight for the first time. The B-52 began life as a proposed replacement for Strategic Air Command’s B-36s and B-50s. Originally designed […]
Today in Aviation History – First British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 Delivered to the Royal Navy
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Twenty-one years ago today (April,2 1993), the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 was delivered to the Royal Navy. The Sea Harrier FA2 (informally known as the “SHAR”) was a single-seat, Vertical/Short-Takeoff […]
Happy Birthday To The Vought F-8 Crusader
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Fifty-nine years ago today, the Vought F-8 Crusader took flight for the first time. Pilots saw the Crusader as the ultimate dogfighter – light, maneuverable and packing heavy cannon armament. The […]
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Happy Birthday To The Douglas A-1 Skyraider
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-nine years ago today, the Douglas A-1 Skyraider took flight for the first time. Designed by the legendary Ed Heinemann, the Skyraider was able to deliver an incredible array of ordnance […]
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Happy Birthday To The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King flew for the first time fifty-five years ago today. A twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and utility maritime helicopter, the SH-3 formed the backbone of the Navy’s […]
Happy Birthday To The North American Aviation T-2 Buckeye
By Aviation Enthusiasts Fifty-six years ago today, the North American Aviation T-2 Buckeye took flight for the first time. The T-2 served the Navy as a two-seat intermediate carrier-capable jet trainer from 1959 until 2008. […]
Happy Birthday To The Lockheed P-38 Lightning
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Lockheed P-38 Lightning flew for the first time seventy-five years ago today. The twin-boomed P-38 was fast, heavily armed and extremely versatile. The P-38 was the first American fighter capable […]
Happy Birthday To The Douglas F4D Skyray
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-three years ago today, the Douglas F4D Skyray took flight for the first time. The F4D was a single-seat all-weather fighter interceptor designed to guard the U.S. fleet against attack by […]