Tag: Today in Aviation History

Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum

Today in aviation history: On October 6, 1975, the MiG-29 Fulcrum made its first flight.…

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Today in Aviation History: First Recorded Aerial Victory

Today in aviation history: On October 5, 1914, the first recorded aerial victory occurred when…

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Today in Aviation History: Sputnik 1 Launches Into Orbit

Today in aviation history: On October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 became the world’s first artificial…

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Today in Aviation History: X-15 Sets New World Airspeed Record

Today in aviation history: On October 3, 1967, the X-15A-2 set a world airspeed record…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF6U Pirate

Today in aviation history: The Vought XF6U Pirate first flew on October 2, 1946. Restored…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet

Today in aviation history: The Bell XP-59 Airacomet, America’s first jet fighter, flew for the…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AH-64 Apache

Celebrate the first flight of the AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Army’s premier attack helicopter, known…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mystère IV

Celebrate the first flight of the Dassault Mystère IV, France’s first transonic fighter-bomber, which served…

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Today in Aviation History: Katherine Stinson, First U.S. Airmail Flight by a Woman Pilot

Celebrate Katherine Stinson, the first U.S. woman to fly airmail in 1913, and a pioneering…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II

Celebrate the first flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II, a Vietnam War-era carrier-based attack…

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