Tag: Aviation History
The First Automatic Airplane Landing
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation The first aircraft autopilots were developed…
Twin Pioneer Donated to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society
As our long time readers will remember, in recent years we have featured a couple…
2022 International Old Timer Fly-In at Schaffen-Diest Airfield
By Nigel Hitchman About forty miles east of Brussels in Belgium, Schaffen-Diest airfield serves primarily…
RAF Museum Conference – 5/6 September, 2022
2022 Museum Conference: Meaning, Memory, and the (Mis-)Remembered Past 5 /6 September 2022 Hosted at…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YF-12A Interceptor
On August 7, 1963, the first Lockheed YF-12A interceptor, sn/ 60-6934, took off from a…
East Mississippi Veterans Foundation – RF-4C Phantom II Restoration
Back in late June, we posted a small article HERE about the East Mississippi Veterans…
Sikorsky S-60 Flying Crane Prototype – Restoration Update August, 2022
Sikorsky's S-60 "Flying Crane" was a ground-breaking helicopter design which the famed manufacturer built in…
SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo Welcomes New Director of Airshows and Attractions
PRESS RELEASE Lakeland, FL: The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is thrilled to announce Dennis…
Aviation Community Mourns Loss of Tom Poberezny (1946 – 2022)
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (July 25, 2022) — Tom Poberezny, the retired president…
Merlin Engine Demonstration: RAF Museum London
Here the Merlin Roar! Royal Air Force Museum London will be hosting a series of…
