Today, in 1966, Auckland Airport, the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand, opened its doors.
The French-built Potez 62 was a twin-engined civilian airliner that took to the skies today in 1935.
The 1959 Convair 880 was designed to compete with the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8.
The quirky-looking Miles M.57 Aerovan took to the skies for the first time on this day in 1945.
Today, in 2020, the largest twin-engined commercial airliner took to the skies for the first time.
Today, in 2004, German leisure airline Condor rebranded after the Thomas Cook Group acquisition.
The Convair 990 'Coronado' took to the skies for the first time today in 1961.
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