On Nov. 14, 1910, Eugene B. Ely became the first aviator to take off from a ship as his Curtiss “Pusher” biplane lifted off ...

On November 13, 1907, Paul Cornu's experimental helicopter made aviation history with the first free rotary-wing flight.

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MONTROSE, Colo. (KJCT) - Montrose Regional Airport hosted the 2025 Tribute to Aviation on September 13 and 14. “It is also a way of educating the public and especially our youth about aviation and ...

Eighty-one years ago today, on November 9, 1944, the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter took its first flight. Derived from the B-29 ...

Subaru has indeed made airplanes — and still does. The story starts just 14 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903 — one of the top moments in aviation history — when engineer Chikuhei ...

They fought for their places in the sky and advanced aviation for generations of women Sue Morris and Brian Butko, Director of Publications, Senator John Heinz History Center Header for “Birds of a ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. At the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, Terry and Glenda Billings watched their 2-year-old grandson Devin touch miniature planes on an ...

The T-34B was the go-to training aircraft for the U.S. Navy from 1957 up until the mid-1970s. During that time it wasn’t uncommon to see one of these aircrafts flying overhead in Baldwin County for ...

When it comes to huge bombardments from naval vessels, some might think more of enormous battleships, but the United States doesn't field battleships anymore. Carriers have, in a sense, taken their ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Aviation buffs had a picture-perfect day — both in the sky and from the ground at the annual Bowman Fest in Louisville. The two-day event brings together aviation history, ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Sea lions arrived at Lincoln Park Zoo ...