Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On February 8, 1967, the Saab 37 Viggen made its first flight, introducing a groundbreaking…
On February 7, 1920, Joseph Sadi-Lecointe set the first post–World War I FAI world speed…
On February 6, 1933, the Kawanishi E7K made its first flight, introducing a Japanese naval…
On February 5, 1929, the Fairey Firefly II made its first flight, marking the debut…
On February 4, 1935, the Mitsubishi A5M Claude flew for the first time, becoming the…
On February 3, 1911, the experimental Blériot XIII set a world record by carrying eight…
On February 2, 1944, the Republic XP-72 made its first flight, showcasing extreme piston-engine performance…
On February 1, 1933, Boeing’s Boeing XF6B made its first flight, marking the company’s final…
The Cessna Citation II made its first flight on January 31, 1977, introducing a stretched,…
On January 30, 1933, the Curtiss T-32 Condor II took to the air for the…
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