On 11th March 1957 a prototype of Boeing 707 had its propagandist flight for press representatives. The aircraft flew from Seattle to Baltimore, Maryland in record time of 3 hours and 48 minutes. Boeing 707 is an American passenger flight, which production started in 1958. Boeing 707 was the first passenger jet aircraft that has … Dowiedz się więcej
On 10th March 1893 a German World War I fighting pilot – Paul Truck was born. He gained his first aerial victory on 21 April 1918 in Jagdstaffel 66. When the war ended he had 10 victories on his account. He died on 20th September 1926.
On 9th March 1937 British Air Force came into possession of a bomber Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk. I. The first aircrafts were used in No. 10 Squadron RAF. The totally metal construction was powered by 2 Rolls Royce Merlin engines. The crew of this aircraft consisted of 5 people. The bomber reached a speed of … Dowiedz się więcej
On 8th March 1910 Elise Deroche became the first woman that obtained a flying license. Deroche came from France. She was born in Paris in 1882. Since she was little she was very interested in sports. When she grew up she also became interested in motorization. She learned how to fly using her acquaintances when … Dowiedz się więcej
On 7th March 1912 Hnri Seimet flew from Paris to London without any interlandings. The flight took 3 hours.
On 6th March 1918 the Finnish Air Force (Ilmavoimat) were established. At first the Finnish Air Force possessed two types of two-seater aircrafts: N. A. B. Albatros and Thulin D. The second aircraft had a blue swastika painted on its board, which was an official symbol of the Finnish Air Force. Because of its association … Dowiedz się więcej