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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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6/24/1960: Hawker Siddeley HS 748' First Flight

The HS 748 was a versatile and reliable regional airliner powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart engines.

Lee Cross
June 24, 2024
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6/23/1994: First Flight of the Antonov An-38

The idea of a stretched version of the Antonov AN-28 emerged from a 1989 sales visit to India.

Helwing Villamizar
June 23, 2024
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6/22/1984: Virgin Atlantic Takes to the Skies

In 1984, Richard Branson started Virgin Atlantic to shake up the "boring" airline industry.

Lee Cross
June 22, 2024
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6/16/2011: Aeroflot Puts First Sukhoi Superjet 100 Into Service

On June 16, 2011, Aeroflot operated its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger flight from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Helwing Villamizar
June 16, 2026
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6/21/1961: Aviation Traders’ ATL-98 ‘Carvair’ First Flight

The ATL-98 'Carvair' could accommodate 22 passengers and five vehicles on short flights.

Lee Cross
June 21, 2024
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6/20/1983: Maiden Flight of the Venerable Dash 8

This is the story of the maiden flight of the prototype De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100.

Lee Cross
June 20, 2024
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6/19/1894: Frederick W. Lanchester's Airflow Theory

Lanchester's circulatory airflow theory was groundbreaking but seen as the "dream of madmen."

Lee Cross
June 19, 2024
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