Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On July 16, 1948, the Vickers Viscount made its first flight, becoming the world’s first…
On July 15, 1954, Boeing's 367-80 made its first flight, paving the way for the…
Discover the story of the Bristol M.1 Monoplane Scout, Britain’s only WWI monoplane fighter. Learn…
Discover the story of David Lee “Tex” Hill, a legendary Flying Tiger ace born on…
On July 12, 1944, the Gloster Meteor F.1 became the first Allied jet fighter to…
Discover the story of the Yakovlev UT-2, the Soviet Union’s primary WWII pilot trainer that…
On July 10, 1942, the Douglas A-26 Invader made its first flight. This versatile bomber…
On July 9, 1910, Walter Brookins became the first pilot to fly a mile high,…
First flown on July 8, 1947, the Yakovlev Yak-23 “Flora” was an early Soviet jet…
First flown on July 7, 1961, the Mil Mi-8 ‘Hip’ became one of the most…
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