Last Boing 747 delivered to Atlas Air (2023)
Today we celebrate the end of an era. On the 31st of January 2023 the last produced Boing 747, a Boing 747-8 was delivered to Atlas Air. It was emblazoned…
Maiden Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning (1939)
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin-boom design with a…
Maiden Commercial Flight of the Boing 747 (1970)
Today we celebrate the beginning of an era. On the 22nd of January 1970 the first Boing 747 was put into commercial service on a trip from New York to…
Maiden Flight of the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus (2014)
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X…
Happy Birthday Dave Murray (1956)
David Michael Murray (born 23 December 1956) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He joined Iron Maiden early in its history, and is the…
Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707 (1957)
The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan Am began regular 707…
Sikorsky S-67 Black Hawk Sets World Speed Record for Helicopters (1970)
The Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk was a private-venture, prototype attack helicopter built in 1970 with Sikorsky Aircraft research and development (R&D) funds. A tandem, two-seat aircraft designed around the dynamic drive and rotor systems of the Sikorsky S-61,…
Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2009)
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, which focused largely on efficiency. The program…
Airbus Delivers 5000th Aircraft to Qantas (2007)
Qantas Airways Limited, doing business as QANTAS or Qantas, is the flag carrier of Australia, and the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Oceania. A founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, it is the only…
Maiden Flight of the F15 Strike Eagle (1986)
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) program (initially called Enhanced Tactical Fighter), the F-15E was designed in the…
NATO Introduces the AWACS Early Warning System (1970)
AEW&C aircraft are used for both defensive and offensive air operations, and serve air forces in the same role as what the combat information center is to naval warships, in addition to being a highly mobile…
Concorde Lifts off for it’s First Supersonic Flight (1977)
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty followed in 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at…
Maiden Flight of the Rockwell B-1b Lancer (1981)
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer[b] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the “Bone” (from “B-One”). As of 2024, it is one of the United States Air…
The Graf Zeppelin Arrives in Lakehurst (1928)
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127) was a German passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service.…
Maiden Flight of the BAC TSR-2 (1964)
The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 was a cancelled supersonic strike and reconnaissance aircraft designed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). It was under development throughout the late 1950s and early…
Maiden Flight of the F-22 Raptor (1997)
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, jet-powered, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft. As a product of the United States Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the…
Maiden Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet (1958)
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.…
The Blue Angels are formed (1946)
The Blue Angels, formally named the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, are a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest…
First flight of a Seaplane Henri Fabre (1910)
Henri Fabre (29 November 1882 – 30 June 1984) was a French aviator and the inventor of the first successful seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion. He intensively studied aeroplane and propeller…
Photo Received ViewBug Framing Award (25/03/2025)
Today this photo received the ViewBug Framing Award. ViewBug wrote: “Congratulations! This photo has unlocked the Framing Award which celebrates your view on composition—the way you arrange elements within the…
The Breitling Orbiter 3 Flies Around the World Non Stop (1999)
On the 21st of March the Breitling Orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly around the world non-stop, piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones. Designed and built by…
Formation of the Golden Hawks Aerobatic Team (1959)
The Golden Hawks aerobatic team was formed on March 1, 1959 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of powered flight in Canada, when the primitive Silver Dart biplane flown by J.A.D.…