Tag: Aviation History

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault M.D.450 Ouragan

On February 28, 1949, the Dassault M.D.450 Ouragan completed its first flight, marking Franceโ€™s return…

Austin Hancock

Aces of the Great War: Roderic Stanley Dallas – The Queensland Ace in British Skies

Roderic Stanley Dallas, Queensland ace in the RAF, combined discipline and aggression to score 39…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Blackburn Firebrand

On February 27, 1942, the Blackburn Firebrand completed its first flight, introducing a Royal Navy…

Austin Hancock

Grounded Dreams: The Northrop XP-79 โ€“ The Fighter That Fell Before It Could Fight

The Northrop XP-79 flying wing promised a radical interceptor design, but instability and a fatal…

Kapil Kajal

The Eagle of the Eastern Front: Alexander Kazakov and the Imperial Russian Air Service

Alexander Kazakov was Imperial Russiaโ€™s leading fighter ace of World War I, credited with 17…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.19

On February 26, 1934, the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.19 completed its first flight, marking the debut…

Austin Hancock

Combat-Veteran de Havilland Mosquito Under Restoration in New Zealand

Near Christchurch, New Zealand, a dedicated team of craftsmen works on rebuilding a de Havilland…

Adam Estes

Grounded Dreams: The Rohr 2-175 – The Garage-Built Revolution That Vanished

The Rohr 2-175 was a radical 1970s composite light aircraft with a ducted propeller, delta…

Kapil Kajal

Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Stearman C-3B NC7550

Explore the story of Stearman C-3B N7550, a 1928 survey aircraft later reborn as a…

Adam Estes

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Transall C-160

Learn about the Transall C-160, the Franco-German military transport that first flew in 1963 and…

Austin Hancock