Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On January 29, 1941, the Tupolev Tu-2 made its first flight, introducing a fast, hard-hitting…
On January 28, 1917, the Junkers J.I flew for the first time, becoming the world’s…
On January 27, 1927, the Douglas T2D flew for the first time, becoming the first…
On January 26, 1945, the McDonnell FH Phantom made its first flight, becoming the world’s…
On January 25, 1926, the Stinson Detroiter made its first flight, marking a key moment…
On January 24, 1950, the North American YF-93 made its first flight, marking an ambitious…
On January 23, 1909, the Blériot XI made its first flight, launching an aircraft that…
On January 22, 1926, the Dornier Do J Plus Ultra departed Spain on a landmark…
On January 21, 1976, Concorde entered commercial service, launching the world’s first scheduled supersonic passenger…
Introduced in 1928, the Boeing F2B marked a key step in U.S. Navy carrier fighter…
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