Today in aviation history

On 13th September 1997 above the Atlantic Ocean Tu-154M (Luftwaffe) and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (USAF) crashed. In the crash died 33 people – 24 in Tupolev and 9 in Starlifter.

On 12th September 1941 was made a test flight of a British glider Airspeed Horsa. The aircraft was able to carry 20-25 soldiers and also equipment. During World War II those gliders were one of the fundamental aircrafts used by British air force. They were used during the landing operation in Sicily, Normandy and Ren.

On 11th September 1932 in a plane crash in Czechoslovakia died two Polish brilliant aviators – Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura. The crash was caused by a sudden storm. Two weeks earlier Żwirko and Wigura won the Challenge. Their funeral was a big patriotic manifestation.

On 10th September 1939 died sublieutennt Jan Kardasz. He was born on 20th June 1916. Kardasz graduated from Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin and was promoted to observing lieutenant on 15th October 1938. On 10th September 1939 he took off from the airport in Zielonka with corporal S. Oleksiński and M. Majewski in PZL … Dowiedz się więcej

On 9th September 1894 was born an ace of German aviation from World War I period – Hans Christian Friedrich Donhauser. Donhauser served as a pilot in FA10 unit, than he was transferred to Jagdstaffel 17. During World War I he managed to gain 19 aerial victories. After the war he served in Reichswehr and … Dowiedz się więcej

On 8th September 1927 Clyde Cessna and Victor Roos established a company called Cessna-Roos (after a month its name was changed to Cessna). Nowadays it is one of the most recognizable manufacturer of light aircrafts. Since 1992 the owner of Cessna is Textron Inc. The most famous models of this company are Cessna 150, Cessna … Dowiedz się więcej