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 Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant

Beginnings of the largest combat glider of World War II

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra

On this day in aviation history, February 23, 1934, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra made…

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Today in Aviation History: Bert Hinkler Completes First Solo Flight from England to Australia

Former Royal Naval Air Service pilot made the flight in a Avro Avian in 15…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Thomas-Morse MB-3

One of the earliest interwar aircraft of the United States armed forces also played a…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-14

The first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift

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Today in Aviation History: Operation Jericho

Daring prison break of WWII to free resistance fighters in France

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Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia

Famed aviator Charles Ulm made the flight in an Avro 618 Ten trimotor to prove…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10

The first mass produced all-metal monoplane bomber of the US Army Air Corps now has…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet Deux-Ponts

France's piston-engine double-decker transport.

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