Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
Despite its pitfalls, the first design built by McDonnell Aircraft has captured…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sage Type 3
The military trainer built by a store outfitter would end up being…
Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
Although under-armed and underpowered by the time it was called to combat,…
Today in Aviation History: Gregory “Pappy” Boyington Shot Down
Shot down on January 3, 1944, Pappy Boyington was declared missing in…
Today in Aviation History: Launch of Operation Bolo
Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967, has gone down in hisory as…
Today in Aviation History: The Benoist XIV and the Start of the First Scheduled Airline
St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Lines started service in 1914 with the Benoist XIV…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-144
Though ultimately a failure, the Tu-144 was the world's first supersonic transport…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The MiG-15 earned a reputation for its firepower, maneuverability, and ruggedness in…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
This most widely produced American heavy bomber of WWII served in virtually…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mitsubishi B2M
While the Mitsubishi Type 89 Carrier Attack Aircraft proved to be unsuccessful,…