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 Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970)
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy’s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. A…
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,…
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…
Today is Earth Day (22/04/1970)
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated…