Tag: Today in Aviation History
Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
Today In Aviation History: Wilbur Wright & Flyer II Make First Controlled Turn in Flight
Learn how Wilbur Wright achieved the first controlled turn in powered flight on September 15,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 35-33 Debonair Prototype
Discover the Beechcraft Model 35-33 Debonair, the conventional-tail successor to the V-tail Bonanza that first…
Today In Aviation History: Hughes H-1 Breaks World Landplane Speed Record
On September 13, 1935, Howard Hughes set a new world landplane speed record in the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Nakajima Ki-34 Thora
On September 12, 1936, the Nakajima Ki-34 prototype made its first flight. Originally designed as…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault MD-320 Hirondelle
On September 11, 1968, the Dassault MD.320 Hirondelle made its first flight. Designed as a…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mignet Flying Flea
On September 10, 1933, Henri Mignet's Flying Flea took to the skies, launching a homebuilt…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1 Prototype
Discover the story of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-155-P1, the prototype that led to the legendary MiG-25…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.88 Comet
Learn about the de Havilland DH.88 Comet, the revolutionary British racing aircraft that first flew…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Discover the story of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator, the U.S. Army Air Forces' backup heavy…
Today In Aviation History: Soviet Lieutenant Viktor Belenko and MiG-25 Defect to the West
Learn how Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko's dramatic 1976 defection to Japan with a MiG-25 Foxbat…
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