Tag: Aviation History
Today in Aviation History: Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) Established
On September 10, 1942, the U.S. Army Air Forces established the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet 521
On September 11, 1933, the Breguet 521 Bizerte, a French long-range reconnaissance seaplane, made its…
The Silvercup Rocky Jones Rocket: A 1950s Space-Age Icon Set for Restoration
The Air Zoo will restore the 1954 Silvercup Rocky Jones Rocket with support from the…
Today in Aviation History: Captain Charles DeBellevue Becomes Highest Scoring American Ace in the Vietnam War
On September 9, 1972, Captain Charles DeBellevue became the highest scoring American ace of the…
Warbird Pilot Mark Novak Reaches 1,000 Flight Hours in the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Pilot Mark Novak surpasses 1,000 hours in the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Learn about his career,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vultee P-66 Vanguard
On September 8, 1939, the Vultee P-66 Vanguard made its first flight. Built for Sweden…
Remembering an American Hero: John “Lucky” Luckadoo, Flies West at 103
World War II hero John “Lucky” Luckadoo, last surviving 100th Bomb Group B-17 pilot, dies…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss Model D “Curtiss Pusher”
This installment of Randy’s Warbird Profiles focuses on the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum’s…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Nord 1101 Noralpha
In his latest profile, Randy Malmstrom explores the history behind the Nord 1101 Noralpha at…
Today in Aviation History: First Nonstop Flight from Europe to the United States
On September 2, 1930, French pilots Dieudonné Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first nonstop…
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