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Today in Aviation History -Macchi Castoldi M.C. 72, The World’s Fastest Piston-Powered Seaplane

October 23, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 8

By Luigino Caliaro. On October 23rd eighty years ago, Francesco Agello and the Macchi Castoldi M.C. 72 achieved the absolute world speed record for a piston-powered seaplane; a record which still stands to this day. “To […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman F8F Bearcat

August 21, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy years ago today, the Grumman F8F Bearcat took flight for the first time. The last of the great piston-engine Grummans, the F8F was one of the best piston fighters ever […]

Alfred T. Palmer Assembling the North American B 25 Mitchell at Kansas City Kansas USA

Happy Birthday To The North American B-25 Mitchell

August 19, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The North American B-25 Mitchell flew for the first time seventy-four years ago today. The twin-engine Mitchell was one of the most fearsome sights of World War II. Bombing from high […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman TBF Avenger

August 7, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman TBF Avenger flew for the first time seventy-three years ago today. Grumman’s Avenger (built by General Motors / Eastern Aircraft as the TBM) was the most important American torpedo […]

Happy Birthday To The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

July 28, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-nine years ago today, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress took flight for the first time. One of the most important bombers in history, the B-17 fought in every theater of World […]

Happy Birthday To The Douglas A-26 Invader

July 10, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Douglas A-26 Invader flew for the first time seventy-two years ago today. Designed to replace the A-20 Havoc, the three-seat light attack bomber was heavily used throughout the European and […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman F6F Hellcat

June 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman F6F Hellcat flew for the first time seventy-two years ago today. A single-seat carrier-based fighter, the F6F was touted as a bigger and better version of the F4F Wildcat. […]

Happy Birthday To The McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

June 22, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty years ago today, the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk took flight for the first time. A classic of Naval Aviation, the A-4 was an extraordinary aircraft. The legendary Ed Heinemann created […]

Today in Aviation History – First US Air-to-Air Victory of The Vietnam War

June 16, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Forty-nine years ago today, an Navy F-4B Phantom II from the “Freelancers” of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) scored the first US air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War. While operating from the […]

Happy Birthday To The Vought F4U Corsair

May 29, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 5

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-four years ago today, the Vought F4U Corsair took flight for the first time. A single-seat carrier-operable fighter-bomber, the F4U is generally regarded as the best shipboard fighter of World War […]

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