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

3 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

17 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

3 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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First flight tests of new Russian helicopters

2 February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of last year, two new Russian helicopters entered into next stage of development – flying tests of their prototypes. Although both Mi-171A3 and Ka-226T are based on already existing and proven designs, […]

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14 January 1942 – maiden flight of Sikorsky R-4 helicopter

14 January 2022 Jacek Domański

  On 14th January 1942 (or 13th January, according to some sources), a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky and designated Vought-Sikorsky VS-316 (aka XR-4, under its USAAF designation) performed its maiden flight, piloted by Les […]

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7 January 1785 – first balloon crossing of the English Channel

6 January 2022 Jacek Domański

On 7th January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries performed the very first successful balloon flight across the English Channel (La Manche), covering the route from Dover Castle to Guînes (Guisines), Pas-de-Calais. Since the childhood, […]

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24 December 1937 – First flight of Macchi C.200 Saetta

23 December 2021 Jacek Domański

On 24th December 1937, the first prototype of Macchi C.200 Saetta (also known as Macchi-Castoldi M.C.200), successfully performed its maiden flight, flown by chief test pilot Giuseppe Burei. The aircraft was designed by Mario Castoldi, […]

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10 December 1919 – the first flight from England to Australia

9 December 2021 Jacek Domański

On 10th December 1919, a modified Vickers Vimy heavy bomber with a crew of Keith Macpherson Smith, Ross Macpherson Smith, W.H. Shiers and J.M. Bennet, successfully landed at Darwin, completing the 17,911 kilometres journey from […]

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12 November 1906 – the first officially observed flight in Europe

11 November 2021 Jacek Domański

On 12th November 1906, Alberto Santos-Dumont performed a series of public flights, in one of them covering a distance of 200 metres. That was the very first flight officially observed by the FAI and, in […]

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22 October 1909 – Raymonde de Laroche, the first female pilot

21 October 2021 Jacek Domański

On 22nd October 1909, Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman ever to pilot a heavier-than-air, powered aircraft and also the first female pilot that performed a solo flight. Élisa Léontine Deroche, as that was […]

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