Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On April 23, 1956, the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster took to the skies for the first…
On April 22, 1939, the little-known Aeronautica Umbra Trojani AUT.18 took to the skies for…
On April 21, 1956, the Douglas F5D Skylancer made its first flight—going supersonic right out…
On April 20, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen—better known as the Red Baron—claimed his final two…
On April 18, 1952, the Convair YB-60 took to the skies for the first time.…
On April 16, 1988, the McDonnell-Douglas T-45 Goshawk made its maiden flight, marking a new…
On April 14, 1929, Ed Link introduced the world’s first ground-based flight trainer—an invention that…
On April 13, 1945, the final Boeing-built B-17 Flying Fortress was delivered to the U.S.…
On April 12, 1935, the Bristol Blenheim took flight for the first time, marking the…
On April 11, 1929, the Boeing P-12 Fighter took to the skies for the first…
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