Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On January 11, 1947, the McDonnell F2H Banshee made its first flight, introducing a carrier-based…
On January 10, 1929, the Consolidated XPY-1 maritime flying boat made its first flight, marking…
On January 9, 1943, the Lockheed L-049 Constellation took flight for the first time, introducing…
On January 8, 1948, the Lavochkin La-15 made its first flight, becoming one of the…
On January 7, 1942, the Supermarine Seafire flew for the first time, bringing the legendary…
On January 6, 1944, the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat made its first flight, marking an ambitious…
On January 5, 1917, the Sage Type 3 made its first flight, an experimental British…
On January 4, 1936, the Vought SB2U Vindicator made its first flight, becoming the U.S.…
On January 3, 1963, the Ilyushin Il-62 took to the skies for the first time,…
On January 2, 1967, Operation Bolo reshaped the air war over Vietnam as U.S. Air…
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