On January 19, 1946, the Bell X-1 flew for the first time, launching a research program that would lead to the world's first ...

Take in decades of aviation history up close and personal at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. Rows and rows of ...

Celebrate Concorde as the supersonic aircraft turns 50. Explore its origins, prestige clientele and why the famous aircraft ...

On January 18, 1911, Eugene Ely made history by landing a Curtiss pusher on the USS Pennsylvania, proving that aircraft could ...

Aviation is portrayed as a profound human passion and historical journey, encompassing dreams, challenges, and significant societal impact, beyond just its technical and engineering feats. The article ...

The history of aviation is wild. The world went from the first powered flight in 1903 to the Moon just 66 years later. We can now travel (almost) anywhere we wish at enormous speeds and with ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

The old hangar still stands along New Highway, south of the American Airpower Museum, on the grounds of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. A gigantic, Quonset hut-style building, now pained by rust ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO/Gray News) - National Aviation Day is an annual holiday that’s been around since 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt first signed a presidential proclamation making ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Visitors line up to get photos of an A-10 Thunderbolt during Aviation Day at the Columbus Municipal Airport in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, June 3, 2023. See the history of ...