Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On September 9, 1972, Captain Charles DeBellevue became the highest scoring American ace of the…
On September 8, 1939, the Vultee P-66 Vanguard made its first flight. Built for Sweden…
The Bell AH-1 Cobra first flew on September 7, 1965. Explore the history, combat record,…
Eighty-five years ago, the U.S. Navy took delivery of its first Douglas SBD Dauntless. Discover…
On this day in 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery completed its first space flight. Learn about…
On September 3, 1932, Jimmy Doolittle set a world airspeed record of 309.04 mph in…
On September 2, 1930, French pilots Dieudonné Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first nonstop…
On September 1, 1940, the North American P-64 (NA-68) made its first flight. Originally destined…
Discover the history of the Antonov An-2 “Colt,” the Soviet-built biplane that first flew in…
Discover the story of the Lockheed U-2’s first flight on August 1, 1955, and how…
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