111 Years Ago Today: Man’s First Powered Flight.
By Tom Demerly for Alert 5. It is equipped with side stick controls like an F-16 Fighting Falcon. It uses … Continue reading 111 Years Ago Today: Man’s First Powered Flight.
Tag: Aviation Milestones
Crash of The Valkyrie.
09:26, 8 June 1966. General Electric Aerial Publicity Photo Shoot. Flight Level 320, 17 Miles northeast of Barstow, California. “MIDAIR! MIDAIR!” … Continue reading Crash of The Valkyrie.
68 Years Ago Today: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier.
By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. When a manned aircraft approaches the speed of the sound it is thought to … Continue reading 68 Years Ago Today: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier.
47 Years Ago Today: The Fastest Manned Aircraft Flight Ever.
By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. It flew at nearly Mach 7, seven times the speed of sound and twice … Continue reading 47 Years Ago Today: The Fastest Manned Aircraft Flight Ever.
The First Flight Of The A-4 Skyhawk
On this day in 1954, the A-4 Skyhawk had its first flight. The A-4 was a light-attack aircraft designed by … Continue reading The First Flight Of The A-4 Skyhawk
The First Flight Of The Bell X-5
On this day in 1951 the Bell X-5 had its first flight. Inspired by the untested P.1101 design of the … Continue reading The First Flight Of The Bell X-5
The First Flight Of The YF-17
On this day in 1974 the Northrop YF-17 had its maiden flight. The YF-17 “Cobra”, as it was nicknamed, was … Continue reading The First Flight Of The YF-17
The Hornet Comes To The Blue Angels
On this day in 1986 the US Navy selected the F/A-18 Hornet as the official aircraft of The Blue Angels. … Continue reading The Hornet Comes To The Blue Angels
The Harrier II has its maiden flight
On this day in 1985 the British Aerospace Harrier II had its maiden flight. The Harrier II is a second-generation … Continue reading The Harrier II has its maiden flight
First full-throttle flight of the X-15
On this day in 1961 Major Robert White piloted the X-15 on its first full-throttle flight, reaching a speed of … Continue reading First full-throttle flight of the X-15
The Tactical Air Network 