By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The McDonnell F2H Banshee flew for the first time 68 years ago today. Affectionately known by those who flew it as the “Old Banjo,” the F2H served the Navy and the […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Consolidated B-24 Liberator flew for the first time 75 years ago today. Newer, more efficient and more versatile than the B-17 Flying Fortress, more Liberators were built than any other […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Douglas C-47 Skytrain flew for the first time 73 years ago today. Developed from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 was the most widely-used transport of World War II. Douglass built […]
By www.aviation-enthusiasts.com The Grumman F-14 Tomcat flew for the first time 44 years ago today. The F-14 emerged from the failed F-111B, which left the Navy without a successor for the F-4 Phantom in the […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-four years ago today, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver took flight for the first time. A carrier-based dive and torpedo bomber, the Helldiver was designed to replace the Douglas SBD Dauntless. SB2Cs […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang flew for the first time 74 years ago today. One of the truly great fighters of World War II, the P-51 was designed from a […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk flew for the first time 76 years ago today. Developed from the P-36, the P-40 was America’s most numerous fighter aircraft in service when World War II […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy years ago today, the Grumman F8F Bearcat took flight for the first time. The last of the great piston-engine Grummans, the F8F was one of the best piston fighters ever […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman TBF Avenger flew for the first time seventy-three years ago today. Grumman’s Avenger (built by General Motors / Eastern Aircraft as the TBM) was the most important American torpedo […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-nine years ago today, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress took flight for the first time. One of the most important bombers in history, the B-17 fought in every theater of World […]
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