Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On May 4, 1950, the Northrop YRB-49A—a reconnaissance variant of the experimental YB-49 flying wing—took…
On May 2, 1977, First Lieutenant Christine E. Schott became the first woman to solo…
Eighty-five years ago today, the Douglas SBD Dauntless made its first flight—ushering in an era…
On April 30, 1958, the Blackburn Buccaneer made its maiden flight, introducing a rugged and…
On April 29, 1988, the Boeing 747-400 took flight for the first time, ushering in…
On April 28, 1961, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F soared into history when test pilot Colonel Georgy…
On April 27, 1952, the Soviet Union’s formidable Tupolev Tu-16 Badger made its first flight,…
On April 26, 1942, North American XB-28 Dragon took to the skies for the first…
On April 24, 1986, the Air Tractor AT-500 took flight for the first time, launching…
On April 24, 1933, the Grumman JF Duck took to the skies for the first…
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