By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-four years ago today, the Vought F4U Corsair took flight for the first time. A single-seat carrier-operable fighter-bomber, the F4U is generally regarded as the best shipboard fighter of World War […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman A-6 Intruder flew for the first time fifty-four years ago today. The A-6 was the result of a 1957 Navy request for proposal for an all-weather attack jet to […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Eighty years ago today, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took flight for the first time. The Dragon Rapide was one of the most successful light commercial transports of the 1930s. […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-two years ago today, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress took flight for the first time. The B-52 began life as a proposed replacement for Strategic Air Command’s B-36s and B-50s. Originally designed […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Twenty-one years ago today (April,2 1993), the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 was delivered to the Royal Navy. The Sea Harrier FA2 (informally known as the “SHAR”) was a single-seat, Vertical/Short-Takeoff […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Fifty-nine years ago today, the Vought F-8 Crusader took flight for the first time. Pilots saw the Crusader as the ultimate dogfighter – light, maneuverable and packing heavy cannon armament. The […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-nine years ago today, the Douglas A-1 Skyraider took flight for the first time. Designed by the legendary Ed Heinemann, the Skyraider was able to deliver an incredible array of ordnance […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King flew for the first time fifty-five years ago today. A twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and utility maritime helicopter, the SH-3 formed the backbone of the Navy’s […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts Fifty-six years ago today, the North American Aviation T-2 Buckeye took flight for the first time. The T-2 served the Navy as a two-seat intermediate carrier-capable jet trainer from 1959 until 2008. […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Lockheed P-38 Lightning flew for the first time seventy-five years ago today. The twin-boomed P-38 was fast, heavily armed and extremely versatile. The P-38 was the first American fighter capable […]
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