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History

Documented accounts of aviation’s past—airlines, aircraft, routes, milestones, and personalities—presented with historical accuracy and archival context.
August 15, 2024

8/15/1958: Pan Am Receives First Boeing 707

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8/13/1997: Airbus A330-200 Takes to the Skies

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6/10/1965: The World's First Automatic Landing

The world's first automatic landing of a commercial airliner during a scheduled air service took place on this day in 1965.

Lee Cross
June 10, 2025
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6/09/1994: The Day the Skies Carried a Locomotive

In 1994, an An-124 carried a 109-tonne diesel locomotive from London, ON, to Dublin, Ireland.

Helwing Villamizar
June 9, 2024
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6/08/1988: ANA Paints Eyeballs on Jets to Cut Bird Strikes

Did you know that painting eyeballs on aircraft can cut bird collisions by 20%?

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June 8, 2024
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6/07/1938: Maiden Flight of the Boeing Model 314 Clipper

Today, in 1938, The first Boeing Clipper, Model 314, performed its maiden flight.

Lee Cross
June 7, 2024
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6/06/1932: First Flight of the AW.15 Atalanta

Discover the origin of the British four-engine airliner, the Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta.

Helwing Villamizar
June 6, 2024
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6/05/1989: The An-225 Debuts at the Paris Air Show

The An-225 made its first public appearance outside the Soviet Union with a particular payload.

Helwing Villamizar
June 5, 2024
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6/04/1948: PAL's First Transpacific Sleeper Service

Philippine Airlines began its first transpacific sleeper service between San Francisco, California.

Helwing Villamizar
June 4, 2024
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