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Today in Aviation History: The Birth of the Finnish Air Force

On March 6, 1918, the Finnish Air Force (FAF) was officially established,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Supermarine Spitfire

On this day in aviation history, March 5, 1936, the legendary Supermarine…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

On March 4, 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter soared into the skies…

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The Norden Bombsight’s Hawk-Eye

How the City of Rochester, NY, gave a top-secret WWII weapon its…

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Today In Aviation History: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) is Established

On March 3, 1915, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bachem Ba 349 “Natter”

On March 1, 1945, the Bachem Ba 349 “Natter” made its first…

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Tinian’s Historic WWII Airfield Undergoing Major Reconstruction

Tinian, once the launch point for the B-29 bombers that ended World…

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Today in Aviation History: The Long-Range Flight of the P-82 Twin Mustang Betty Jo

On this day in aviation history, February 28, 1947, a North American…

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Building The Last B-36 ‘Peacemaker’…in a Garage

One man’s epic journey to build the long-range nuclear bomber from scratch

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