Tag: Aviation History

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…

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…

The Most Bizarre Visitor Attraction: The Binhai Aircraft Carrier Theme Park

Explore the surreal Binhai Aircraft Carrier Theme Park in China, where the Soviet warship Kiev…

The Hughes H-1 Racer: Howard Hughes’ Silver Bullet

A full, in-depth look into the history of the Hughes H-1 Racer.

Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Tupolev Tu-104

Marking 70 years since its first flight, the Tupolev Tu-104 was the Soviet Union’s pioneering…

Fort Worth Aviation Museum Receives the Last Vought F6U Pirate

After 13 years of display in Pensacola, the world's last surviving Vought F6U Pirate returns…

Today in Aviation History: First Official Flight of the Lockheed XFV

Discover the story behind the Lockheed XFV, a 1950s experimental tail-sitting VTOL fighter that made…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hotspur

On June 14, 1938, the Hawker Hotspur took flight for the first time. Designed as…

Today in Aviation History: Boeing 767 Sets Nonstop Commercial Flight Record

On June 13, 1990, a Boeing 767-200ER set a nonstop commercial flight distance record, flying…

Air Creebec Donates Historic HS748 to Canadian Aviation Museum

Air Creebec's HS748 C-FLIY lands at Windsor Airport for the final time and is donated…