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 Vought XF6U Pirate
Today in aviation history: The Vought XF6U Pirate first flew on October 2, 1946. Restored…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet
Today in aviation history: The Bell XP-59 Airacomet, America’s first jet fighter, flew for the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AH-64 Apache
Celebrate the first flight of the AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Army’s premier attack helicopter, known…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mystère IV
Celebrate the first flight of the Dassault Mystère IV, France’s first transonic fighter-bomber, which served…
Today in Aviation History: Katherine Stinson, First U.S. Airmail Flight by a Woman Pilot
Celebrate Katherine Stinson, the first U.S. woman to fly airmail in 1913, and a pioneering…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II
Celebrate the first flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II, a Vietnam War-era carrier-based attack…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove
Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove—a postwar British commuter aircraft that…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American T-28 Trojan
Celebrate the first flight of the North American T-28 Trojan, a legendary trainer and Vietnam-era…
Today in Aviation History: First Official U.S. Airmail Flight
On September 23, 1911, Earle Ovington completed the first official U.S. airmail flight, marking the…
Today in Aviation History: Grumman F-14 Tomcat Retires from U.S. Naval Service
On September 22, 2006, the F-14 Tomcat officially retired from U.S. Navy service. Explore the…
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