Tag: Today in Aviation History

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

Lindbergh Was Awarded The Medal of Honor

Charles Augustus Lindbergh was awarded the Medal of Honor for completing the first successful transatlantic…

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March 21st In Aviation History

March 21st marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of 617 Sqn (Dambusters) at RAF…

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March 20, 1935 Witnessed The First Flight Of The Grumman F3F

March 20, 1935 witnessed the first flight of the Grumman F3F.  This aircraft is significant…

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March 19, 1941 Was The Inaugural Date of Tuskegee Airmen

March 19, 1941 was the inaugural date of Tuskegee Airmen (or the 99th Pursuit Squadron):…

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March 18th

Colonel General Ernst Udet, German ace pilot, downed his first opponent on this date in…

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Amelia Earhart Began An Attempted Global Circumnavigation Flight

Renowned aviator Amelia Earhart began an attempted global circumnavigation flight on March 17, 1937, flying…

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Landing Of a Mitsubishi 1MF Fighter Plane On The Carrier Hōshō

March 16, 1923 saw Shunichi Kira’s landing of a Mitsubishi 1MF fighter plane on the…

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March 15th 1960 – Introduction: Convair B-58 Hustler

Designed by Robert Widmer for Convair, the B-58 was the first supersonic jet bomber to…

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French-American Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery Was Born On This Day In 1885

French-American pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born on this day in 1885.  He was a…

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American Aviator Edward O’Hare Was Born On This Day In 1914

American aviator Edward O’Hare was born on this day in 1914.  O’Hare earned his stripes…

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