Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart's aircraft registration, the first Boeing 247 takes flight, the crashes of Independent Air 1851 in 1989 and Eastern Air Lines 663 in 1965 and more...
Time lapse video of Space Shuttle Enterprise being removed from the top of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 747 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on May 13, 2012. Video produced by NASA.
The TSA takes over airport security from the FAA, the Soviets start using Cuba as a base for US spy missions, the F-4 Corsair makes its operational debut and more...