February 25, 2024
On This Day – February 25, 1968
LTC Sherman Edward Flanagan, Jr hailed from Westminster Md and served with the 355TFS/37TFW. On this day he ejected from his F-100 aircraft over Laos …
February 25, 2024
February 25, 2024
Today in History – February 25, 1975 – Brig. General Chuck Yeager flies his final US Air Force sortie
A short timeline for BGen Chuck Yeager 12 September 1941 Yeager enlisted in the Army Air Corps. 10 March 1943 Yeager received his pilot wings …
February 25, 2024
February 23, 2024
Today in History – February 23, 1951 – French Mystère MD.452 prototype pilot believes he breaks the sound barrier.
In 1947, Dassault embarked on the development of an all-French fighter. Inspired by American aircraft, Dassault began building the Ouragan, which used a very thin …
February 23, 2024
February 22, 2024
Today in History – February 22, 1950 – On its 102nd flight, the USAF Northrop XF-89 Scorpion, 46-678, crashed on Rosecrans Ave in Manhattan Beach, CA
22 February 1950 – “The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed for …
February 22, 2024
February 21, 2024
Today in History – February 21, 1995 – Steve Fosset successfully flies across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon
“Fossett landed in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, after taking off from South Korea, becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean …
February 21, 2024
February 20, 2024
Today in History – February 20, 1966 – BGen James M. Stewart flies his last mission
20 February 1966 – This is a great story from my friend Darryl R. Swopes, the owner of the website ThisDayinAviation.com 20 February 1966: Brigadier …
February 20, 2024