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 Boeing F3B

On this day in aviation history, February 3, 1928, the Boeing F3B, made its first…

Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Republic XP-72

On February 2, 1944, a new prototype fighter, the Republic XP-72, made its first flight.…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2

On this day in aviation history, February 1, 1912, the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 made…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American T-2 Buckeye

The Buckeye remains as a historic trainer that played an a vital role in training…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-2

Designed by incarcerated Soviet engineers, the Tu-2 would go on to have one of the…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning

One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom

The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stinson Detroiter

Originally built as a biplane, the Stinson Detroiter launched one of the largest aviation companies…