The Berlin airlift begins.
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AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
2 December 1948 – maiden flight of Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
On 2nd December 1948, Beechcraft T-34 Mentor military training aircraft performed its first flight, flown by company test pilot, Vern Carstens. In 1947, Beech Aircraft Corporation based in Wichita, Kansas, brought to market its new […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
11 March 1993 – first flight of Airbus A321
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 […]
AVIATION EVENTS
Tag der Bundeswehr 2025 – the date and locations are already announced
On 2nd December 2024, the German Ministry of Defence officially disclosed the date and locations of the annual open-doors event of the German armed forces – Tag der Bundeswehr. In 2025, the event will be […]