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Maiden Flight of the Boing 737 (1967)

Apr 9, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration09/04, 1967, 1968, Boing, Boing 737, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models

The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twin-jet…

Maiden Flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger (1983)

Apr 4, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration04/04, 1983, Challenger, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle, STS-6

STS-6 was the sixth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 4, 1983, the mission deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-1, into orbit, before…

Maiden Flight of the Eurofighter Typhoon (1994)

Mar 27, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1994, 27/03, Aircraft, EF2000, Eurofighter Typhoon, Maiden Flight, RAF

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter…

Maiden Flight of the Concorde (1969)

Mar 2, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration02/03, 1969, Air France, Aircraft, British Airways, Concorde, Jet, Maiden Flight

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 £70 million…

Maiden Flight of the Airbus A320 (1987)

Feb 22, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1987, 22/02, A320, Airbus, Aircraft, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models

The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus, and is the best-selling airliner ever built. The A320 aircraft programme was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987,…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 (1982)

Feb 19, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration19/02, 1982, 787, Boeing, Maiden Flight

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…

Maiden Commercial Flight of the Boing 747 (1970)

Jan 22, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1970, 22/01, Boing 747, Jumbo Jet, Maiden Flight, NY to London 22/01

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…

First Launch of a Ariane Rocket (1979)

Dec 24, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1979, 24/12, Ariane, Ariane 1, ESA, Maiden Flight, Rocket, scale model, scale models

Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed for and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that…

Maiden Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

Dec 22, 2025Selldon0002 Stamps, Selective Coloration1964, 22/12, Aircraft, Blackbird, Lockheed, Maiden Flight, SR-71

The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. Its nicknames include “Blackbird” and „Habu”. The SR-71 was developed in the 1960s…

Maiden Flight of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970)

Dec 21, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1970, 21/12, F-14, Grumman, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Tomcat

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…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707 (1957)

Dec 20, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1957, 20/12, 707, Boeing, Maiden Flight

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…

Tag: Maiden Flight

Maiden Flight of the Boing 737 (1967)

Maiden Flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger (1983)

Maiden Flight of the Eurofighter Typhoon (1994)

Maiden Flight of the Concorde (1969)

Maiden Flight of the Airbus A320 (1987)

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 (1982)

Maiden Commercial Flight of the Boing 747 (1970)

First Launch of a Ariane Rocket (1979)

Maiden Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

Maiden Flight of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970)

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707 (1957)

Maiden Flight of the Douglas DC3 (1935)

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2009)

Maiden Flight of Shuttle Discovery (1984)

Maiden Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet (1958)

Maiden Flight of the Shuttle Colombia (1981)