Today, in 1976, British Airways received its inaugural Supersonic Concorde, G-BOAA, at LHR.
After half a century, Dallas Fort Worth International has become one of the world's busiest hubs.
Today, in 1935, Earhart became the first person to fly solo between Hawaii and the US mainland.
Today, in 1989, the instantly recognizable JetCruzer 450 took to the skies for the first time.
After a promising start, the MD-11 program failed to meet expectations. 200 airframes were built.
The Hawker Siddeley Trident was the world's first trijet, beating the Boeing 727 by a year.
Referred to as aviation's "best little secret," Boeing recognized the potential of the MD-95.
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