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...
A United Airlines 747's explosive decompression over the Pacific kills 9 people, SAS launches Europe's first North Polar route to Asia, a 9 year old boy flies a Cessna, and more...
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world without refueling, the crashes of United Flight 585, Turkish Flight 981, Mohawk Flight 405 and a Canadian Pacific Airlines Comet. Qantas flies to Tokyo, NACA i...