Tag: Today in Aviation History
Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
Today in Aviation History: Birth of Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh's impact on aviation remains indisputable, as he inspired countless others to go into aviation…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing F3B
On this day in aviation history, February 3, 1928, the Boeing F3B, made its first…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Republic XP-72
On February 2, 1944, a new prototype fighter, the Republic XP-72, made its first flight.…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
On this day in aviation history, February 1, 1912, the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 made…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American T-2 Buckeye
The Buckeye remains as a historic trainer that played an a vital role in training…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss T-32 Condor II
The last of the American biplane airliners.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-2
Designed by incarcerated Soviet engineers, the Tu-2 would go on to have one of the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers J.I
The world's first all-metal combat airplane.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom
The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet…
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