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17 June 1910 – first flight of powered aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, Romanian aviation pioneer

16th June 2022 Jacek Domański

On 17th June 1910, Vlaicu I, an aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, performed its maiden flight near Cotroceni Hill (Dealul Cotroceni) in Bucharest. It was the very first flight of a powered aeroplane in Romania […]

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3 June 1932 – First flight of RWD-6

2nd June 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 3rd June 1932, the RWD-6, Polish sports and touring aeroplane, made its maiden flight. The aeroplane was created by one of the most well-known Polish aviation manufacturers of the inter-war period, RWD design bureau. […]

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A half-century with Warthog

26th May 2022 Jacek Domański

On 10th May 1972, a prototype of new American close air support (CAS) aircraft, designated YA-10, performed its maiden flight. Over the next fifty years the aeroplane, officially named A-10 Thunderbolt II but commonly nicknamed […]

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20 May 1784 – first women to ascend in a tethered balloon

20th May 2022 Jacek Domański

On 20th May 1784, Marchioness and Countess de Montalembert, Countess de Podenas and Miss Lagarde ascended in a tethered balloon of the Montgolfier system and therefore they became the first women ever to fly. In […]

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22 April 1965 – first flight of Transavia PL-12 Airtruk

21st April 2022 Jacek Domański

On 22nd April 1965, PL-12 Airtruk, an agricultural aircraft developed by Australian manufacturer Transavia Corporation, performed its first flight. The story of that quite odd-looking aircraft goes back to Italy and the mid-1940s. At that […]

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15 April 1965 – first flight of Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter

14th April 2022 Jacek Domański

On 15th April 1965, the first of two prototypes of SA 330 Puma helicopter, registered F-ZWWN, performed its maiden flight. The rotorcraft was flown by Jean Boulet and Roland Coffignot, with an assistance of onboard […]

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11 March 1993 – first flight of Airbus A321

10th March 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 11th March 1993, Airbus A321, being one of the most successful airliners made by the company, performed a maiden flight. The A321 is a member of a popular A320 family of passenger aircraft, produced […]

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4 March 1954 – Lockheed F-104 Starfighter performed its maiden flight

3rd March 2022 Jacek Domański

On 4th March 1954, Tony LeVier, official test pilot of the Lockheed company, took-off for the first time in a prototype of a new fighter – XF-104, later developed into a well-known F-104 Starfighter. The […]

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18 February 1930 – the first cow in history to fly and be milked in an aeroplane

17th February 2022 Jacek Domański

On 18th February 1930, a cow named Elm Farm Ollie travelled over 70 miles in a Ford Trimotor aeroplane and officially became the first cow ever to fly in a fixed-wing aircraft. In addition, Elm […]

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4 February 1943 – first flight of Bristol Buckingham medium bomber

3rd February 2022 Jacek Domański

On 4th February 1943, prototype of a twin-engine medium bomber, the Bristol Type 163 ´Buckingham´, performed its maiden flight. An idea to create a medium bomber based on Beaufighter originally came from its manufacturer, the […]

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