Aviation Historical anniversaries. What happened today in aviation from 1903 untill 2013.
On January 1, 1914, the world’s first scheduled airline began service as the St. Petersburg–Tampa…
On December 31, 1944, the Grumman F8F Bearcat entered U.S. Navy service, introducing a fast-climbing,…
On December 30, 1922, a Dornier Komet II became the first German aircraft to fly…
On December 29, 1948, the Supermarine Swift made its first flight, marking a turbulent but…
On December 28, 1929, the Mitsubishi B2M made its first flight, marking an early chapter…
On December 27, 1942, the Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryū flew for the first time, becoming one…
On December 26, 1982, the Antonov An-124 Ruslan made its first flight, introducing the largest…
On December 25, 1958, the Sukhoi Su-11 Fishpot-C flew for the first time, marking an…
On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 became the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon.…
On December 23, 1938, the Blackburn Roc made its first flight. This article looks at…
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