Aviation History

This Day in Aviation History — April 30
This Day in Aviation History — April 30
|Randall Wagnon
On April 30, 1939, the New York World's Fair opened with aviation at its heart — a vision of tomorrow that pilots and engineers would spend the next century making... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 29
This Day in Aviation History — April 29
|Randall Wagnon
On April 29, 1939, Pan American Airways launched the first transatlantic airmail service aboard the legendary Boeing 314 Clipper — the moment the world got smaller and aviation got bigger. Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 28
This Day in Aviation History — April 28
|Randall Wagnon
On April 28, 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 lost a section of its fuselage at 24,000 feet — and the crew still landed safely. One of the greatest airmanship stories... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 27
This Day in Aviation History — April 27
|Randall Wagnon
On April 27, 1981, the Boeing 767 made its first flight — launching the twin-engine long-haul era and forever changing how we cross oceans. A look at this day in... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 26
This Day in Aviation History — April 26
|Randall Wagnon
On April 26, 1962, the Hawker Siddeley Trident made its first flight — and would go on to perform the world's first fully automatic blind landing in commercial service. A... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 25
This Day in Aviation History — April 25
|Randall Wagnon
On April 25, 1953, helicopter pilots flew one of the most daring medevac missions of the Korean War under direct enemy fire. A tribute to the aviators who fly so... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 24
This Day in Aviation History — April 24
|Randall Wagnon
On April 24, 1990, Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope — a mission that changed how humanity sees the universe. A look at this day in aviation and... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 23
This Day in Aviation History — April 23
|Randall Wagnon
On April 23, 1948, the stage was set for the Berlin Airlift — one of the greatest humanitarian aviation operations in history. A look at this day in aviation and... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 22
This Day in Aviation History — April 22
|Randall Wagnon
From the first jet-powered transatlantic flight in 1952 to the birth of Earth Day in 1970 — April 22 is a day that pushed aviation forward in more ways than... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 21
This Day in Aviation History — April 21
|Randall Wagnon
On April 21, 1997, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier one final time at age 74 — 50 years after he first did it. A look at this day in... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History — April 20
This Day in Aviation History — April 20
|Randall Wagnon
On April 20, 1964, the Learjet 23 took its first flight — proving that First Class performance doesn't always require a First Class budget. A look at this day in... Read more...
This Day in Aviation History – April 19th
This Day in Aviation History – April 19th
|Randall Wagnon
From the pioneering de Havilland Comet jet airliner to the launch of humanity's first space station, April 19th is packed with aviation and aerospace milestones worth knowing. Read more...