On this day in 1945, Japan announces that it is surrendering to the Allies; in 1957, a USAF F-104 hits a new altitude record; the FAA is created by Congress, and more...
Five people were killed when a DHC-2 Beaver float plane used by a hunting lodge to transport guests crashed into a lake in northern Saskatchewan on Thursday.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced on Friday that $23 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were awarded to the Orlando International airport to improve its security technology.