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On This Day in Aviation History: November 16th

Qantas is founded, NASA's X-43 hits Mach 10, NASA's Skylab 4 and Russia's Venera 3 are launched, National Airlines Flight 967 crashes, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

On This Day in Aviation History: November 15th

A day of eight crashes kill a total of 363 people, the first transpolar round-the-world flight takes off, the first flight of the Heinkel He 219 Uhu, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

On This Day in Aviation History: November 11th

The British government rescues the Rolls-Royce RB211 project, Gemini 12 launches, United Airlines Flight 227 crashes, the ME-109 sets a speed record, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: November 10th

British Airways Concorde G-BOAD makes its last flight to JFK in 2003, Southern Airways Flight 49 is hijacked, Russian Lunokhod 1 is launched, the first European flight over one minute and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
 

VIDEO: LOT 767 Damage Closeups After Belly Landing in Warsaw

New video reveals the damage suffered by the landing gear-less LOT Polish Airlines 767-300ER that landed in Warsaw last week.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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