Tag: Aviation History
The Last Beechcraft Starships
AQRD keeps the last four airworthy Beechcraft Starships flying, preserving a groundbreaking yet commercially unsuccessful…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair CV-240
On March 16, 1947, the Convair CV-240 took flight for the first time, introducing modern…
Magnificently Restored Grumman G-73 Mallard Now Available for Sale
A magnificently restored Grumman G-73 Mallard is now available for sale through Platinum Fighter Sales.…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aérospatiale Alouette II
On March 12, 1955, the Aérospatiale Alouette II made aviation history as the first helicopter…
2025 USAF Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course
The 2025 USAF Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base set…
The Norden Bombsight’s Hawk-Eye
How the City of Rochester, NY, gave a top-secret WWII weapon its sight.
Tinian’s Historic WWII Airfield Undergoing Major Reconstruction
Tinian, once the launch point for the B-29 bombers that ended World War II, is…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss XF15C
One of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and a jet engine…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant
Beginnings of the largest combat glider of World War II
Cornish EE Lightning F.53 Jet Heads to a New Home
An ex-Saudi Air Force English Electric Lightning F.53, previously displayed at the Cornwall Aviation Heritage…
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