Tag: Aviation History

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass

On September 29, 1948, the Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass made its first flight. This tailless, swept-wing…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mystère IV

Celebrate the first flight of the Dassault Mystère IV, France’s first transonic fighter-bomber, which served…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the Museum of Flight’s Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star in…

Today in Aviation History: Katherine Stinson, First U.S. Airmail Flight by a Woman Pilot

Celebrate Katherine Stinson, the first U.S. woman to fly airmail in 1913, and a pioneering…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II

Celebrate the first flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II, a Vietnam War-era carrier-based attack…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove—a postwar British commuter aircraft that…

Aviation Archaeology: Exploring the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Calverton

Discover the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant in Calverton, NY—home to historic aircraft testing, Calverton…

Are Friends Airplanes? Musician Gary Numan’s Fascinating Aviation Career

Discover Gary Numan’s surprising aviation career—from his love of flight as a child to piloting…

Randy Warbird Profiles: Beech Model 17 Staggerwing (UC-43 Traveler) N67738

This installment of Randy’s Warbird Profiles focuses on Beech Model 17 Staggerwing N67738, which was…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy

Discover the history of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy, which first flew on September 19,…