Digital and Print Journal of Aerospace, Defense Industry and Veteran News, serving the Antelope Valley (“Aerospace Valley”) and Edwards AFB,…
Feb. 25, 1929: The world’s first major air evacuation comes to an end when Britain’s Royal Air Force flies out…
Feb. 11, 1939: Shortly after its first flight, 1st Lt. Benjamin Kelsey, U.S. Army Air Corps, took the prototype Lockheed…
Feb. 4, 1929: At 5:37:30 p.m., Pacific Time, Frank Monroe Hawks took off from Metropolitan Field, Los Angeles, California, (now…
Jan. 28, 1964: Maj. Robert Rushworth flew the 100th X-15 flight near Edwards Air Force Base and, according to the…
Jan. 21, 1951: The U. S. Air Force F-84 Thunderjet makes its first kill, when Lt. Col. William E. Bertram of the…
Jan. 14, 1936: Flying a Northrop Gamma 2G, serial number 11, which he had leased from Jackie Cochran, Howard Robard…
April 1, 1918: The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is created from the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal…
Dec. 31, 1934: Helen Richey made the first scheduled civil flight by a female pilot, flying a Ford Trimotor on…
Dec. 24, 1941: The 30th Bombardment Group arrived at Muroc to conduct antisubmarine patrols and train bomber crews for other…
Dec. 17, 1900: First prize of 100,000 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy. …
Dec. 10, 1938: The Lockheed Hudson made its first fight from the Lockheed facility in Burbank, Calif. The Lockheed Hudson…
Dec. 3, 1973: Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter on the first fly-by of an outer planet. Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is…
