NASA unveils the Space Shuttle Enterprise, East African Airways begins Nairobi-London service, maiden flight of the X-15 rocket plane, first fatality on a powered airplane, and more...
Among the spectacular performances: The USAF Thunderbirds, the Patriots Jet Team, the Present Day Air-to-Air Demonstration F-15s and F-16s, the A-10 West Coast Demonstration Team and flybys by a B-1, a B-2 and a B-25.
Two important milestones for aircraft carriers, the third National Airlines folds, the Sumburgh helicopter disaster kills 45 people in England, and more...
Cathay Pacific Airlines and Boeing announced on Wednesday that the Hong Kong-based carrier had ordered 10 more 777-300ER jets valued at $2.8 billion based on list prices.