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British Airways and Iberia tails.

Today in Aviation History: April 8th

British Airways and Iberia formally combine their businesses, an engine explodes and falls off of a BOAC Boeing 707 near Heathrow, a South African de Havilland Comet crashes in the Mediterranean, and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History: August 14th

The first woman to flies over Great Britain, the Tupolev ANT-14 makes her maiden flight, World War II air combat begins, the crash of Helios Flight 522 and more...
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The White House Enters the Jet Age: August 26th in Aviation History

The White House enters the jet age, Mehran Karimi Nasseri begins what would be the 18 year layover in Charles De Gaulle Airport in that inspired the film The Terminal; 2003, the final report on the Shuttle Columbia disaster is ...
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Aero L-29 Delfin on display at the Museum of Hungarian Aviation.

April 5th in Aviation History: The Death of Howard Hughes, Czechoslovakia’s First Jet Flies

Howard Hughes dies, North Korea launches a satellite, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 crashes in Georgia, and more...
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A Washington Herald cover photo captured Atwood's approach to the White House South Lawn. (Photo by G.V. Bock, via Library of Congress)

Plane Lands on White House Lawn, Howard Hughes Sets Round-the-World Speed Record: July 14th in Aviation History

Harry Atwood lands his "Moth" biplane on the White House lawn, Howard Hughes sets a new round-the-world speed record, and more...
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