Tag: Today in Aviation History
Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
Today In Aviation History: First Combat Flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird
Discover the Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the experimental U.S. Army VTOL aircraft that helped advance vertical…
Today In Aviation History: First Use of Radio Navigation by an Aircraft
Learn how a U.S. Navy flying boat made history on July 6, 1920, by becoming…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster
Discover the de Havilland DH.29 Doncaster, the experimental British long-range monoplane whose innovative wing design…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire
Discover the history of the SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire, the versatile French four-seat aircraft that…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-16
Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that…
Today In Aviation History: Women’s Non-Stop Flight Record Broken
Learn how Soviet aviator Polina Osipenko broke the women's non-stop flight distance record on July…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sukhoi Su-26
Celebrate the first flight of the Sukhoi Su-26 on June 30, 1984, and discover how…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Piel CP.605 Super Diamant
Discover the history of the Piel CP.605 Super Diamant, the French homebuilt aircraft that evolved…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna 120 & 140
Discover the history of the Cessna 120 and Cessna 140, the iconic postwar taildraggers that…
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