Tag: Today in Aviation History

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

Today in Aviation History: The first Production F4U-1 Corsair Made Its First Flight

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 24, 1942, the first…

Today in Aviation History – Agello Sets World’s Speed Record

On April, 10 1933 at Lago di Garda, Brescia, Italy, Warrant Officer Francesco Agello, Regia…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The XP-38 Lightning

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 27, 1939, First Lieutenant…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed Constellation

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1943, at the…

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Avro Lancaster

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On January 9, 1941 test pilot…

Today In Aviation History: Operation Bolo

By National Museum of U.S. Air Force Led by Col. Robin Olds, OPERATION BOLO used…

Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The Convair XB-58

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 11, 1956, in Fort…

Today in Aviation History – Jimmy Doolittle Wins The Schneider Trophy

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 26, 1925, Lieutenant James…

Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The Bell Model 204

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 20, 1956, Bell Aircraft…

Today in Aviation History – Chuck Yeager Breaks The Sound Barrier

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 14, 1947, at approximately…