Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at Age 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died in California on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said in a statement. She was 61. Ride was born and raised in Encino, California, and ...
BREAKING: North American Airlines Clings to Life, To Continue Flying…For Now
North American Airlines has announced plans to attempt to keep two aircraft flying, even as parent company Global Aviation Holdings is liquidated.
Today in Aviation History: November 25th
KLM Flight 861 is hijacked while enroute to New Dehli, aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is commissioned, the first successful parachute jump in Antarctica and more...
Top 10 Southwest Airlines Photos on Their 40th Birthday
Southwest Airlines began their fantastic rise to becoming one of the nation's top airlines 40 years ago today. Here are 10 of our favorite photos of Southwest jets in action.
On This Day in Aviation History: September 18th
The Voyager I spacecraft takes the first photo containing both the Moon and Earth in 1977, first flight of a delta-wing jet takes place in 1948, the US Air Force is formed in 1947, and the German Graf Zeppelin makes its maiden ...