Tag: Today in Aviation History

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

Today in Aviation History: Bert Hinkler Completes First Solo Flight from England to Australia

Former Royal Naval Air Service pilot made the flight in a Avro Avian in 15…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Thomas-Morse MB-3

One of the earliest interwar aircraft of the United States armed forces also played a…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-14

The first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift

Today in Aviation History: Operation Jericho

Daring prison break of WWII to free resistance fighters in France

Today in Aviation History: First Airmail Flight between New Zealand and Australia

Famed aviator Charles Ulm made the flight in an Avro 618 Ten trimotor to prove…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10

The first mass produced all-metal monoplane bomber of the US Army Air Corps now has…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

The Soviet Union's widely exported Mach 2 interceptor

Today in Aviation History: First Broken Arrow Incident

The crash of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker on February 13, 1950, still holds mystery today.