On 12th September 1934, prototype of Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter performed its first flight. Developed by Gloster as a private company venture, the Gladiator became a quite popular fighter aircraft of the late 1930s. In […]
On 5th September 1934, the American aviator Wiley Post became the first person to fly in pressure suit, reaching an altitude of 12,000 metres (40,000 feet) over Chicago. Wiley Hardeman Post, born on 22nd November […]
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 […]
On 23 February 1934, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra passenger aircraft, flown by test pilot Marshall E. Headle, performed its maiden flight. The Model 10 was not only the first all-metal aircraft developed by Lockheed, […]
Józef and Bolesław Adamowicz, businessmen and amateur aviators of Polish nationality, were born in 1893 and 1896, respectively, in Vilnius region (then being a part of the Russian Empire). Before the outbreak of World War […]
On 23rd February 1934, Lockheed Model 10 Electra airliner performed its first flight. The aircraft was flown by Marshall E. Headle, an American test pilot known for his cooperation with Lockheed Aircraft, and who participated […]
The year 1934 saw the fourth, and last edition of the Challenge series. The competition was held between 28th August and 16th September in Warsaw, Poland, because of Żwirko and Wigura victory in the previous […]
Józef and Bolesław Adamowicz land their Bellanca J-300 Special in Warsaw, after a successful transatlantic flight from New York. Józef and Bolesław Adamowicz, businessmen and amateur aviators of Polish nationality, were born in 1893 and […]
The famous Stearman Model 75 begins its military career. The Stearman Model 75, also known as just Stearman, Boeing Stearman or Kaydet, is definitely an aeroplane that does not need to be especially introduced to […]
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