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 Havilland Vampire, reaching an altitude of 59,446 feet, or 18,119 meters. The DH.100 Vampire was an experiment in creating a […]