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8 August 1934 – the first transatlantic flight from mainland Canada

7 August 2025 Jacek Domański

On 8ᵗʰ August 1934, James R. Ayling and Leonard G. Reid flew from Wasaga Beach in Ontario, Canada, to Heston Airfield, in the vicinity of London. It was the first non-stop flight between mainland Canada […]

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1 August 1977 – death of Francis Gary Powers

31 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 1st August 1977, Francis Gary Powers, one of the best-known American pilots of the Cold War era, died in a helicopter crash. Powers was born on 17th August 1929, in Jenkins, Kentucky. Reportedly, he […]

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25 July 1909 – Louis Blériot performs the first successful flight across the English Channel

24 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 25th July 1909, Louis Blériot, the French aviation pioneer, became the first aviator to fly across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft, Blériot XI monoplane. Louis Charles Joseph Blériot was born on 1st […]

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18 July 1803 – Étienne-Gaspard Robert breaks the flight altitude record

17 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 18th July 1803, Étienne-Gaspard Robert set the new flight altitude record of 7,170 metres, flying with montgolfière-type hot air balloon. Étienne-Gaspard Robert was born on 15th June 1763, in the then Prince-Bishopric of Liége […]

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11 July 1891 – Joseph Sadi-Lecointe is born

10 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 11th July 1891, the French aviation pioneer and test pilot Joseph Sadi-Lecointe, was born in Saint-Germain-sur-Bresle, Somme department in France. In his early years, Sadi-Lecointe worked as mechanic in one of aviation factories near […]

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4 July 1753 – Jean-Pierre Blanchard is born

3 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 4th July 1753, the French inventor and aviation pioneer, as well as the first professional balloon pilot in the world, was born in Les Andelys, France. Since the childhood, Blanchard, a son of a […]

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27 June 1977 – maiden flight of CASA C-101 Aviojet

26 June 2025 Jacek Domański

On 27th June 1977, the Spanish training jet aircraft, CASA C-101 Aviojet, performed its first flight. The Aviojet was developed in response to the Spanish Air Force (since 2022 known as the Spanish Air and […]

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20 June 1914 – Fischamend mid-air collision / Körting disaster

19 June 2025 Jacek Domański

On 20th June 1914, two Austro-Hungarian aircraft, M.III Körting airship and Farman F.20 biplane, collided in mid-air near Fischamend, Lower Austria. As a result of the accident, both aircraft were destroyed and none of their […]

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13 June 1944 – the first V-1 flying bomb reaches England

12 June 2025 Jacek Domański

On 13th June 1944, the first V-1 flying bombs, launched within Operation Eisbär (English: polar bear), reached England. The German flying bomb, at first known as Fieseler Fi 103 but then officially designated Vergeltungswaffe 1 […]

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6 June 1917 – Sopwith Cuckoo is approved for test flight

5 June 2025 Jacek Domański

On 6th June 1917, the first wheeled torpedo-carrying aircraft in the world, Sopwith Cuckoo biplane, was officially approved for test flight. Shortly after, the aeroplane performed its maiden flight, although the exact date is unknown. […]

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