Tag: Aviation History

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Rutan Defiant

Discover the story behind the Rutan Defiant, Burt Rutanโ€™s unique push-pull twin-engine aircraft that first…

Austin Hancock

Today in Aviation History: Formation of Britainโ€™s Womenโ€™s Auxiliary Air Force

Discover the history of Britainโ€™s Womenโ€™s Auxiliary Air Force, established on June 28, 1939, and…

Austin Hancock

Randyโ€™s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss-Wright CW-A22 (Falcon)

This installment of Randyโ€™s Warbird Profiles delves into the story of the Curtiss-Wright CW-A22, focusing…

Adam Estes

The Lockheed C-60A Lodestar โ€œGoodtime Galโ€ โ€“ A Flying Legacy of World War II

Explore the history of the Lockheed C-60A Lodestar โ€œGoodtime Gal,โ€ a World War II-era transport…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sukhoi Su-9

Discover the history of the Sukhoi Su-9 "Fishpot," the Soviet Unionโ€™s high-speed Cold War interceptor…

Austin Hancock

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Nieuport 28 C-1 c/n 6493

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the Museum of Flightโ€™s Nieuport 28 C-1 in his…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Walrus

Discover the story of the Supermarine Walrus, the pioneering British amphibious aircraft that first flew…

Austin Hancock

Today in Aviation History: Sheila Scott Completes Solo Round-the-World Flight

On June 20, 1966, Sheila Scott became the first British pilot to fly solo around…

Moreno Aguiari

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada Re-Assembles Junkers F.13

After decades in the Canadian wilderness and nearly 20 years of international restoration, the rare…

Adam Estes

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-25

Explore the history of the Yakovlev Yak-25, a Cold War-era Soviet interceptor that first flew…

Austin Hancock