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Today is the 70th Anniversary of the Historic World War II Dambusters Raid

May 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The night of May 16-17th, 1943 saw the execution of Operation Chastise, better known as the Dambuster Raid, the culmination of a year and a half of hard work, developing and testing an innovative new […]

Today In Aviation History: March 27,1936

March 27, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Fokker D.XXI took to the sky for the first time on March 27, 1936. It was a relatively inexpensive and highly maneuverable fighter; a low-wing monoplane with steel tube fuselage and wooden cantilevered wings. […]

Today in Aviation Histroy: March 26, 1950

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

March 26, 1950 saw the first flight of Douglas Aircraft’s troubled A2D Skyshark, developed as part of the T40 program for the US Navy. A string of mechanical issues cast serious doubt on the Skyshark’s […]

Today in Aviation History, March 25, 1944

March 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Lieutenant Commander Eric M. Brown executes the first landing of a twin-engined plane on an aircraft carrier, successfully landing the “navalized” de Havilland Mosquito VI on the HMS Indefatigable.

March 24 1904, An Important Date for Wilbur and Orville Wright

March 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

March 24 was an important date for Wilbur and Orville Wright: On that day in 1904, the two brothers applied for a German patent for their biplane, The Flyer. Facing skepticism at home and in […]

March 23rd of 1948: New Flight Record In a de Havilland Vampire

March 23, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

On March 23rd of 1948, John Cunningham set a new flight record in a de Havilland Vampire, reaching an altitude of 59,446 feet, or 18,119 meters. The DH.100 Vampire was an experiment in creating a […]

First Consistent International Trade Route On March 22, 1919

March 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Originally designed as a heavy bomber, the Farman F.60 Goliath was adopted as one of the early airline and commercial planes. It debuted the first consistent international trade route on March 22, 1919, establishing aerospace […]

Lindbergh Was Awarded The Medal of Honor

March 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Charles Augustus Lindbergh was awarded the Medal of Honor for completing the first successful transatlantic flight on this date in 1928. Six other aviators had previously lost their lives attempting the same voyage.

March 21st In Aviation History

March 21, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

March 21st marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of 617 Sqn (Dambusters) at RAF Scampton. This picture was taken 5 years ago to commemorate the 65th anniversary with the BBMF Lancaster passing the towers […]

March 20, 1935 Witnessed The First Flight Of The Grumman F3F

March 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

March 20, 1935 witnessed the first flight of the Grumman F3F. This aircraft is significant for being the last biplane used by the US Navy before the widespread adoption of monoplanes.

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