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On This Day In Aviation History
On this blog, V2 Aviation will post interesting facts about dates in aviation history.
Aviation has come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490, now a well-known image in Human Factors. Or what to think about the famous helicopter the "aerial screw" he drew in the late 1480s?
Historical facts from the history books of aviation, you'll find them on this page! A look back, like the background picture.
Just a short read, not more than a couple of minutes of your time.
Come back regularly to learn some interesting aviation facts!
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V2Aviation
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 7 - 7 November 1945
66 years ago today, the first World Speed Record for a jet-powered aircraft was set. The record-breaking aircraft EE454 in standard...
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Nov 6, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 6 - 6th of November 1915 & 1945
It was on this day in aviation history in 1915 and in 1945 that Naval Aviation made some big leaps forward. Let's first take a look at...
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Nov 5, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 5 - 5th of November 2009
It was just after 15.30 local time on this day in aviation history when Grumman G-111 Albatros, registered N120FB, started its takeoff...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 4 - 4th of November 1993
It was on this day in aviation history that a 5 month old Boeing 747-400 was written off after a landing incident. China Airlines Flight...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Aviation History Month Day 3 - 3rd of November 1951
Some of the Swedish built fighter aircraft, like the Gripen or the Viggen, are well known. One of their predecessors is less well known,...
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Nov 2, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 2 - 2nd of November 1947
It was on this day in aviation history that the Spruce Goose made its first and only flight. The Hughes Aircraft Company H-4 "Spruce...
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Nov 1, 20213 min read
Aviation History Month Day 1 - The 1st of November 2011
Editorial Note; November is Aviation History Month, V2 Aviation will continue its look at Aviation History as we have been doing in the...
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Oct 31, 20212 min read
31st of October 2012
The Chinese fifth-generation jet fighter, the Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon (aka J-31 or J-35) took to the sky for the first time on this date...
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Oct 30, 20212 min read
30th of October 1977
It was on this day in aviation history that the Pan Am Clipper New Horizons, a Boeing 747SP (N533PA) landed back in San Francisco after...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
29th of October 1959
It was on this day in aviation history that the Antonov An-24 took to the skies over the Soviet Union. An An-24B The Antonov An-24 was...
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Oct 27, 20212 min read
28th of October 1972
It was on this day in aviation history that the first Airbus took to the sky, the Airbus A300. F-WUAB just airborne on its maiden flight,...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
27th of October 1954
It was on this day in aviation history that the 10th flight of the Douglas X-3 "Stiletto" nearly ended in disaster. The Douglas X-3...
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Oct 25, 20212 min read
26th October 1958
It was on this day in aviation history that Pan American World Airways opened the Jet Age when one of their Boeing 707-121 flew from New...
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Oct 24, 20212 min read
25th of October 1994
It was on this day in aviation history that the Bell 430 helicopter made its first flight. The prototype Bell 430 in flight The Bell 430...
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Oct 23, 20212 min read
24th of October 1984
It was on this day in aviation history that the PZL 130 Orlik made its first flight. The PZL 130 is a single-engine turboprop two-seat...
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Oct 22, 20213 min read
23rd of October 1952
After yesterday's trip to the 18th century, we go to a more recent date, although still nearly 70 years ago in today's look at aviation...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
22nd of October 1797
It might be hard to believe but a modern-day life safer in aviation was first used in the closing years of the 18th century. It was on...
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Oct 20, 20213 min read
21st of October 1947
It was on this day in aviation history that the flying wing, the Northrop YB-49 took off for the first time from Northrop Field in...
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Oct 19, 20212 min read
20th October 1956
65 years ago on this day, the Bell XH-40 helicopter made its first flight. The Bell XH-40 first flight After positive experiences during...
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Oct 18, 20212 min read
19th of October 1977
It was on this day in aviation history that a Concorde landed at New York John F. Kennedy airport. It was serial number 201, F-WTSB,...
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