On This Day in Aviation History: August 23rd
Happy birthday to the Lockheed C-130 Hercules which made her maiden flight on this day in 1954. Other milestones include the first nonstop flight between Paris and Berlin, Britain's first military balloon and more...
Russian Fighter Jet Crash in Ural Mountains Kills Both Pilots
A Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-31 fither jet crashed in the central region of the country, killing both pilots on board, officials said on Tuesday.
AirTran Rolls Out with Third Logojet; Indianapolis Colts
AirTran's third and final logojet is unveiled...this time for the Indianapolis Colts! In days of planes being painted in "economic white", how refreshing it is to see some actual color on aircraft!
Seaplane Crash Kills Former Alaska State Legislator
Former Alaska state legislator Cheryll Heinze was killed Tuesday when a seaplane crashed in a lake near Homer, Alaska. Four others survived.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 25th
Happy birthday to the precursor of American Airlines! Avianca Flight 52 crashes on Long Island, NASA's Opportunity rover lands on Mars, the Saab-Fairchild 340 makes its first flight and more...