Share this story Quick Facts Nationality American 🇺🇸 Born / Died January 24, 1922 – October 25, 2016 (age 94) Wars World War II Aircraft Flown Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, Aero Commander Shrike — and virtually every American...
Share this story Quick Facts What It Is A medical examination by an FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) — required before solo flight Classes Third Class (private pilots), Second Class (commercial pilots), First Class (airline transport pilots) Duration...
Share this story Quick Facts FAA Requirement Night flying experience is required for the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) — minimum 3 hours of night training, including 10 night takeoffs and landings Definition of “Night” FAA: the period from the end of evening...
Share this story Quick Facts Weapon Smith & Wesson Model 41, .22 LR calibre Ordered March 1967, by the U.S. Air Force Quantity 30 pistols Modifications Threaded 5-inch barrel, slide lock mechanism, factory-fitted sound suppressor, extra magazines Special Feature...
Share this story On the morning of September 19, 1783, at the Palace of Versailles, King Louis XVI of France watched a balloon rise into the sky carrying three passengers: a sheep named Montauciel, a duck, and a rooster. They flew for eight minutes and landed two...
Share this story Quick Facts AircraftNorthrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bomber Mission DurationOver 30 hours non-stop (some missions exceeded 33 hours) Distance~11,000 miles round trip OriginWhiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, USA Target AreaSerbia and Kosovo —...
Share this story Quick Facts FlightUnited Airlines Flight 232, Denver to Chicago DateJuly 19, 1989 AircraftMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N1819U) CrewCaptain Al Haynes, First Officer Bill Records, Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak, plus off-duty instructor Captain Dennis...
Share this story Quick FactsNationalityBritish 🇬🇧Aerial Victories44Aircraft FlownNieuport 17, SE.5, Bristol ScoutWarsWorld War IBorn / Died14 Aug 1896 – 7 May 1917 (age 20)UnitNo. 11 Sqn RFC, No. 56 Sqn RFC St. Louis Post-Dispatch of St. Louis, Missouri on August 2,...
Share this story Quick Facts InventionThe rocket-powered ejection seat Lives SavedMore than 7,800 with Martin-Baker seats alone (7,829 by September 2026); no audited worldwide total exists First Use (Combat)January 1945 — Luftwaffe pilot in a Heinkel He 162 Leading...
Share this story Quick Facts AircraftYakovlev Yak-7B (Flugwerk reproduction, ZK-YKB) StatusOnly airworthy Yak-7B in the world First FlightMarch 26, 2026 — Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, NZ OwnerMike O’Rourke (New Zealand) Restored ByJEM Aviation, Blenheim (Jay McIntyre)...
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