Tag: Today in Aviation History

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

French-American Pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery Was Born On This Day In 1885

French-American pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born on this day in 1885.  He was a…

American Aviator Edward O’Hare Was Born On This Day In 1914

American aviator Edward O’Hare was born on this day in 1914.  O’Hare earned his stripes…

The Burgess H

The Burgess Model H (known informally as the “Model H military tractor”) first took to…

The United States Army Air Forces are Reorganized.

It was March 9th 1942 when The United States Army Air Forces were reorganized with…

The Grumman F11 Tiger Entered In Service

It was March 8th 1957, 56 years ago, when the Grumman F11 Tiger entered service…

First Flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m

Today, 81 years ago , the first flight of the Junkers Ju 52/3m took place.…

British Attack Over German Territory

On March 6th 1944 the Lancasters and Halifax's of Bomber Command began an offensive against…

90 Years Ago Today Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. Was Estabilished

It was March 5th 1923 when The great aeronautical pioneer Igor Sikorsky set up the…

General Chuck Yeager’s First Kill

It was March 4, 1944 during the first  daylight raid escorting bombers over Berlin that…