Tag: Today in Aviation History

Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.

Today In Aviation History: First Operational Use of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Learn how the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet entered combat in 1944 as the world's only…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beagle B.206X Basset

Discover the history of the Beagle B.206 Basset, from its 1961 first flight to Royal…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-14 Pravda

The Tupolev ANT-14 "Pravda" was a massive Soviet all-metal transport that first flew in 1931,…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Duck

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-8 Duck was an experimental Soviet canard aircraft that first flew in 1945,…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru

The Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru was a Japanese four-seat general aviation aircraft that first flew…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Makhonine Mak-10

Discover the Makhonine Mak-10, the pioneering French experimental aircraft with telescopic variable-span wings that first…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 2

Learn about the Sage Type 2, the innovative British two-seat fighter prototype that first flew…

Today In Aviation History: Royal Navy Sea Fury Shoots Down MiG-15

Learn how a Royal Navy Hawker Sea Fury reportedly shot down a MiG-15 during the…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the VL Humu Prototype

Discover the story of the VL Humu, Finland's wooden fighter prototype based on the Brewster…

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F3H Demon

Learn the history of the McDonnell F3H Demon, the U.S. Navy's first swept-wing fighter, which…