FORT KNOX, Ky. — It’s said that the journey is often more rewarding than the destination. For one century-old fragment of laminated wood, the journey began while soaring over the wooded landscape of ...
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Today in aviation history: First flight of the Fairey Firefly II
On February 5, 1929, the Fairey Firefly II made its first flight, marking the debut of an all-metal British biplane fighter ...
McLean County's aviation history after 1927 is a tale of two airports — the private airfield north of Normal, known as the Bloomington Airport, owned by Herman Will and managed by the Bloomington ...
One of the earliest radio navigation systems was Radio Direction Finding (RDF). Introduced in the 1920s, RDF allowed pilots to determine the direction of a ground-based radio transmitter.
SEATTLE — The site of the most aviation history in the Northwest may be right here in Seattle. Magnuson Park was once known as Sand Point Naval Air Station and has a long aviation history. In the ...
RICHMOND, Ind. — An airplane that first flew in 1928 will soar over Richmond throughout the July Fourth weekend. Its roaring engines and gleaming, silver body will be unmistakable as it passes about 1 ...
EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR) — If you ask airplane collector Tony Caldwell, the era between the World Wars, the 1920s to the early 1940s, is the best for aviation history. He argued, “I think this era has ...
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