Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
The Bell AH-1 Cobra first flew on September 7, 1965. Explore the history, combat record,…
Eighty-five years ago, the U.S. Navy took delivery of its first Douglas SBD Dauntless. Discover…
On this day in 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery completed its first space flight. Learn about…
On September 3, 1932, Jimmy Doolittle set a world airspeed record of 309.04 mph in…
On September 2, 1930, French pilots Dieudonné Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first nonstop…
On September 1, 1940, the North American P-64 (NA-68) made its first flight. Originally destined…
Discover the history of the Antonov An-2 “Colt,” the Soviet-built biplane that first flew in…
Discover the story of the Lockheed U-2’s first flight on August 1, 1955, and how…
On August 30, 1962, the NAMC YS-11 made its first flight, becoming Japan’s first and…
On August 29, 1970, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made its first flight. Explore the history,…
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