OTD: Iran Air A300 mistakenly shot down by US Navy, 290 dead
On July 3, 1988, Iran Air flight 655 from Bandar Abbas, Iran, to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates,…
Aviation History
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Explore the captivating history of aviation, from groundbreaking achievements to influential milestones.
Four historical crashes that lead to safer sky nowadays
Experts claim that the risk of dying on a plane is one in 11,000,000, when dying in a…
The Top 5 First Times in the Aviation
The aviation industry stands out by having an enormous and fascinating history. Aviation has numerous first times beginning…
Things about Concorde you might not know
Concorde was a world-widely recognized icon capable of crossing the Atlantic at over twice the speed of sound…
Winged Totem, Stratotype & evolution of unmistakable Boeing logo
The journey of one of the largest aerospace giants started with one man. The company was found in…
From New York to London in the golden age of aviation
The Golden Age of Flying is often associated with the famous Pan Am and the Concorde aircraft flights…
OTD: French jetliner Sud Aviation Caravelle makes first flight
On May 27, 1955, the first French-built jetliner powered up its engines and rolled down the taxiway towards…
Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial plane reaching Mach 2
Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger aircraft developed by Tupolev Design Bureau in the 60s in the Soviet…
Masterminds: engineers who changed aviation
Being a pilot is a fascinating calling, deservedly admired by all. A bit more neglected but just as…
OTD: American SST dream is dead – Boeing cancels the 2707
The 1970s were a crazy time in the world and aviation was no exception. Manufacturers left and right…
Plane-eater: story of man who munched Cessna 150
Admit it – we all tend to eat our ways through isolation times. While some of us can’t…
Why do Boeing models start with the number 7?
From the archives | This article was originally written and published on May 13, 2019.It seems like the…
The Day That 4 American Legacy Carriers Went Bankrupt
From the archives | This article was originally written and published on January 25, 2019. September 14th, 2005…
On this day: Airbus A380 takes off for the first time
When the Airbus A380 took off for the first time on April 27, 2005, the whole world was…
On this day: first Boeing 737 achieves maiden flight
With 10,575 aircraft delivered, the Boeing 737 family was until recently the most popular airplane ever. It all…
On this day: the first mid-air collision between airliners
On April 7, 1922, the first-ever mid-air collision of two airliners occurred between a de Havilland DH.18A and…
Legacy of the deadliest aviation crash in 1977
On March 27, 1977, a chain of events began that would eventually result in the deadliest aviation accident.…
From hairdresser to Concorde pilot: remembering Barbara Harmer
When Concorde took off on its first flight in 1969, and subsequently on its first commercial flight in…