A plane crash claims the life of Ozzy Osborne guitarist Randy Rhoads, Nordair launches the first jet service inside the Arctic Circle, the Tuskegee Airmen are activated, and more...
On this day in 1945, Japan announces that it is surrendering to the Allies; in 1957, a USAF F-104 hits a new altitude record; the FAA is created by Congress, and more...