Tag: Today in Aviation History
Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
March 23rd of 1948: New Flight Record In a de Havilland Vampire
On March 23rd of 1948, John Cunningham set a new flight record in a de…
First Consistent International Trade Route On March 22, 1919
Originally designed as a heavy bomber, the Farman F.60 Goliath was adopted as one of…
Lindbergh Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was awarded the Medal of Honor for completing the first successful transatlantic…
March 21st In Aviation History
March 21st marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of 617 Sqn (Dambusters) at RAF…
March 20, 1935 Witnessed The First Flight Of The Grumman F3F
March 20, 1935 witnessed the first flight of the Grumman F3F. This aircraft is significant…
March 19, 1941 Was The Inaugural Date of Tuskegee Airmen
March 19, 1941 was the inaugural date of Tuskegee Airmen (or the 99th Pursuit Squadron):…
March 18th
Colonel General Ernst Udet, German ace pilot, downed his first opponent on this date in…
Amelia Earhart Began An Attempted Global Circumnavigation Flight
Renowned aviator Amelia Earhart began an attempted global circumnavigation flight on March 17, 1937, flying…
Landing Of a Mitsubishi 1MF Fighter Plane On The Carrier Hōshō
March 16, 1923 saw Shunichi Kira’s landing of a Mitsubishi 1MF fighter plane on the…
March 15th 1960 – Introduction: Convair B-58 Hustler
Designed by Robert Widmer for Convair, the B-58 was the first supersonic jet bomber to…
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