Tag: Today in Aviation History

Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-1649 Starliner

On October 10, 1956, the Lockheed L-1649 Starliner made its first flight. The final model…

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Today in Aviation History: Final Flight of the SR-71 Blackbird

Learn about the final flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird on October 9, 1999, and…

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Today in Aviation History: First Airship Flight Powered by Electricity

Today in aviation history: On October 8, 1883, the Tissandier brothers flew the first electric-powered…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

Today in aviation history: On October 7, 1932, the Stipa-Caproni made its first flight, pioneering…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum

Today in aviation history: On October 6, 1975, the MiG-29 Fulcrum made its first flight.…

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Today in Aviation History: First Recorded Aerial Victory

Today in aviation history: On October 5, 1914, the first recorded aerial victory occurred when…

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Today in Aviation History: Sputnik 1 Launches Into Orbit

Today in aviation history: On October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 became the world’s first artificial…

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Today in Aviation History: X-15 Sets New World Airspeed Record

Today in aviation history: On October 3, 1967, the X-15A-2 set a world airspeed record…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF6U Pirate

Today in aviation history: The Vought XF6U Pirate first flew on October 2, 1946. Restored…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet

Today in aviation history: The Bell XP-59 Airacomet, America’s first jet fighter, flew for the…

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