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 Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy

Discover the history of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy, which first flew on September 19,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-20

Discover the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-20 — a rare, high-performance short-body airliner built for SAS with…

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Today in Aviation History: First Powered Flight of the North American X-15

Discover the story of the North American X-15’s first powered flight on September 17, 1959,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American Sabreliner

Discover the history of the North American Sabreliner’s first flight on September 16, 1958. Learn…

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Today In Aviation History: Jackie Cochran Breaks Flight Distance Record

Celebrate Jackie Cochran’s 1961 world record flight! Discover how she flew a Northrop T-38 Talon…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fairey III

Learn about the first flight of the Fairey III in 1917, a versatile British reconnaissance…

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Today in Aviation History: Howard Hughes Breaks the World Landplane Speed Record

Discover how Howard Hughes broke the 1935 world landplane speed record in his H-1 Special,…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hind

On this day in 1935, the Hawker Hind flew for the first time. Discover the…

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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…

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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…

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