Today in aviation history

On 25th September Oswald Boelcke gained his fourth aerial victory by downing Voisin Farman. He managed to down 40 hostile aircrafts. Boelcke died on 28th October 1016.

On 24th September 1920 was born an American fighter pilot, US Air Force major and World War II fighter ace – Richard Ira Bong. In 1942 he graduated from school for pilots as a sublieutenant. In September 1942 he became a pilot for the US Air Force No. 9 fighting division in No. 5 fighting … Dowiedz się więcej

On 23rd September 1918 in consequence of aerial fight a German fighter ace – Werner Voss was downed. He fought in Fokker Dr.I against 6 British SE.5 from No. 56 RAF division. The winner was British fighting ace Arthur Rhys-Davids. Voss gained 48 aerial victories in his career.

On 22nd September 1910 was born lieutenant Wacław Lalka. He was a doctor for No. 6 aerial group in Lviv. Then he was transferreded to No. 64 bombing squadron that fought under the wings of the Bomber Brigade. During evacuation to Romania he was captured by Soviet soldiers and sent to camp in Kozielsk. He … Dowiedz się więcej

On 21st September 1942 was made a test flight of Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was an American strategic bomber used by US Air Force during World War II and after it as well. In its construction were used many innovative technical solutions. The most famous actions of this comber occurred in March 1945 during a … Dowiedz się więcej

On 20th September 1920 the Italian lieutenant Luigi Bolgna won Schneider’s Cup for winning in a seaplane challenge. Bolgna flew in a two-men Savoia S. 12 and reached the average speed of 172,6 km/h.