Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
Ninety years ago today, on March 28, 1935, Robert H. Goddard launched the first gyroscopically-stabilized…
On this day in aviation history, 89 years ago—March 27, 1936—the first flight of the…
Eighty-five years ago today, the Curtiss CW-20 took to the skies for the first time,…
On March 24, 1935, the Avro Anson took flight for the first time, marking the…
On March 23, 1948, the Douglas F3D Skyknight made its maiden flight, marking the arrival…
On March 22, 1979, the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora made its first flight, marking the beginning…
On March 20, 1985, the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in Shenley, England, received the fuselage…
On March 19, 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was constituted, making history as the first…
On March 18, 1945, the Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate took its maiden flight, showcasing its potential…
On March 17, 1947, the North American B-45 Tornado made its maiden flight, marking a…
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