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July 21, 2026
What I’ve Learned Building Flight Departments From The Ground Up
I have spent years in the cockpit, and if there is one thing I can tell you with absolute certainty,...
January 31, 2025
First Flight of the Cessna Citation II
Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for several “families” of turbofan-powered jets that have been produced over...
January 10, 2025
The Jet “Spirit of America” SetsWorld Record For Circumnavigation
On January 10, 1982, a Gulfstream III jet set a world’s record of 47 hours and 39 minutes for circumnavigation...
December 27, 2024
Reducing the Risk of Midair Collisions
On December 27, 1978, Former United States Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams announced a comprehensive regulatory program to improve aviation...
December 13, 2024
Project Star Gazer’s Balloon Reached an Altitude of 82,000 feet (25 kilometers)
On December 13, 1962, Navy astronomer William White and Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger stepped into a small steel capsule...
December 6, 2024
New York Municipal Airport Opening
When New York Municipal Airport opened on December 2, 1939, the public was fascinated by the idea of air travel...
November 29, 2024
First Chimpanzee to Orbit Earth
Fun Fact Friday: In 1961, the first chimpanzee orbited Earth on NASA’s Mercury-Atlas 5 (MA-5) mission. This needed to be...
September 29, 2023