By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-three years ago today, the Douglas F4D Skyray took flight for the first time. The F4D was a single-seat all-weather fighter interceptor designed to guard the U.S. fleet against attack by […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman C-1 Trader flew for the first time fifty-nine years ago today. The C-1 was derived from the S-2 Tracker and featured a deeper fuselage for the Carrier Onboard Delivery […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Seventy-seven years ago today, the Beech Model 18 took flight for the first time. Manufactured until 1970, the “Twin Beech” was in production longer than any similar platform. The aircraft established […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco flew for the first time sixty-four years ago today. Designed as a successor to the MiG-15, the MiG-17 was to be one of the most widely exported […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Forty-one years ago today, an Navy F-4B Phantom II from the “Chargers” of Fighter Squadron ONE SIX ONE (VF-161) scored the 197th and final US air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War. […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC Sixty-five years ago today, the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor took flight for the first time. A two-seat pilot trainer, the T-34 developed from the Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and was the west’s most […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman F9F Panther flew for the first time sixty-six years ago today. A single-seat carrier-based fighter and attack aircraft, the F9F was the first Navy jet to go to war […]
By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang flew for the first time seventy-three years ago today. One of the truly great fighters of World War II, the P-51 was designed from a […]
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