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7 March 1932 – maiden flight of Junkers Ju 52/3m

6 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 7th March 1932, the new version of Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft, powered by three BMW 132 radial engines, made its first flight. The Junkers Ju 52 was created in 1930, initially being just […]

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1 December 1932 – first flight of Heinkel He 70 Blitz

30 November 2023 Jacek Domański

On 1st December 1932, a German mail and passenger aircraft Heinkel He 70, performed its maiden flight. The Heinkel He 70 was one of representatives of the new generation of German aircraft, designed and developed […]

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25 August 1932 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly nonstop across the United States

24 August 2023 Jacek Domański

On 25th August 1932, Amelia Earhart successfully completed the 3,986-kilometre (2,477-mile) flight from Los Angeles to Newark, therefore becoming the first aviatrix to cross the US in a heavier-than-air aircraft. Amelia Earhart not only was […]

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Challenge International de Tourisme – a competition that marked the history of aviation (2)

22 September 2022 Jacek Domański

After two successful editions, Challenge International de Tourisme (English: International Tourist Aeroplane Competition) developed into the most prestigious aviation contest in Europe. Its initial idea was to compete with serial manufactured aeroplanes of so-called tourist […]

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3 June 1932 – First flight of RWD-6

2 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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11 September 1932 – Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura

11 September 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

Two famous Polish aviators Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura died in a tragic crash of their RWD-6 aircraft on the way to Czechoslovakia. 88 years ago, on 11th September 1932, Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura […]

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