On this day 80-years ago, the iconic Supermarine Spitfire took to the air for the first time with Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers at the controls. The aircraft flew for eight-minutes.
Photo: Cpl Neil Condie/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Vietnam War POW gets Freedom Flight in T-38A
Paul Granger, a B-52 pilot who was shot down over Hanoi and taken captivity during Operation Linebacker II in 1972, was honored by the 560th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Mar. 3.
Photo: USAF
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This former Royal Danish Air Force Hunter is for sale
A former Royal Danish Air Force Hawker Hunter, #E-408, is up for sale. The aircraft, which entered service in 1956, will be auctioned by Brightwells in Leominster on Mar. 2.
Richard Croft [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
World’s greatest test pilot and world record holder for most carrier landings has passed away
It was a huge loss to the aviation community on Feb. 21 as Capt Eric “Winkle” Brown passed away at the age of 97 after a short illness.
Former Sikorsky president killed in P-51 crash
Former Sikorsky Aircraft president Jeffrey Pino was killed when his P-51 crashed in Maricopa, Arizona on Feb. 5. Pino was president of the rotor-craft manufacturer from 2006 to 2012.
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By Cory W. Watts from Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America (“Big Beautiful Doll”) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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