Tag: Aviation History

Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Boeing Model 40C

Enthusiast Randy Malmstrom provides a walkaround and report on the Boeing Model 40C mailplane that…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History:  First Flight of the Avro Manchester

First flown on July 23, 1939, the Avro Manchester was a British WWII bomber that…

Austin Hancock

Revival in Motion: Brazil’s TAM Museum Takes Major Steps Toward Rebirth

Brazil’s iconic TAM Museum is being revived through a partnership with the Brazilian Air Force,…

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Today in Aviation History: The Douglas Aircraft Company is Founded

Discover the legacy of the Douglas Aircraft Company, founded on July 22, 1921. From the…

Austin Hancock

A Century of Innovation: Celebrating 100 Years of Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney marks its 100th anniversary in 2025, celebrating a century of innovation in…

Moreno Aguiari

Goodyear Donates Last Remaining GZ20-Era Blimp Gondola to EAA Museum for New Children’s Exhibit

Goodyear donates its last GZ20-era blimp gondola to the EAA Aviation Museum for a new…

Moreno Aguiari

America’s First Jet: Inside the Surviving Bell P-59 Airacomets

Explore Adam Estes’ in-depth look at the six surviving Bell P-59 Airacomets—America’s first jet aircraft—and…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mitsubishi T-2

On July 20, 1971, the Mitsubishi T-2 became Japan’s first supersonic aircraft, marking a major…

Austin Hancock

Today in Aviation History: July 19th First Flight of the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

On July 19, 1942, the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender made its first flight—an experimental canard fighter…

Austin Hancock

U.S. Ambassador Yastishock Makes Historic Visit to Vilu Military Museum

U.S. Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock’s historic visit to the Vilu Military Museum honors WWII legacy…

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