Tag: Today in Aviation History

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

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The F-101 Voodoo

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 29, 1954, at Edwards…

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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YC-130 Hercules

Today marks the 68th anniversary of the Lockheed YC-130's maiden flight. While some may not…

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Today in Aviation History: 1,000th F-4 Phantom Delivered

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On July 7, 1965, the McDonnell…

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Today in Aviation History: Last Operational Douglas C-47 Skytrain Was Retired

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 30, 1975, the last…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Grumman F6F Hellcat

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 26, 1942, the Grumman…

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Today in Aviation History: Tora! Tora! Tora! First Airshow Appearance

On  June 25, 1972, the back then CAF Tora! Tora! Tora! demo team debuted for…

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Today in Aviation History – Agello Sets World’s Speed Record

On April, 10 1933 at Lago di Garda, Brescia, Italy, Warrant Officer Francesco Agello, Regia…

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Today In Aviation History: Operation Bolo

By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…

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Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The Convair XB-58

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 11, 1956, in Fort…

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Today in Aviation History – Chuck Yeager Breaks The Sound Barrier

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 14, 1947, at approximately…

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