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RT @airandspace: Today in 1903, the the Wright brothers made a flight that changed everything. The Wright Flyer became the first powered, h… This tweet was posted on December 17, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1935, the Douglas Sleeper Transport (DST) flew for the first time. Its day-plane version was the DC-3, one… This tweet was posted on December 17, 2021.
RT @airandspace: #TDIH 1973, the Concorde 201, the first production type of the supersonic transport, made its maiden flight. The Concorde… This tweet was posted on December 06, 2021.
RT @airandspace: #TDIH in 1783: The first human beings to take to the air in free flight did so aboard a Montgolfier balloon from the garde… This tweet was posted on November 22, 2021.
RT @airandspace: You've heard of Beatlemania, but how about Balloonamania? A phenomenon that began with the first human free flight in a ba… This tweet was posted on November 22, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today we honor veterans past and present for their service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay 📷: American World War I ace Eddie… This tweet was posted on November 11, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Mary Riddle was the first female member of a #NativeAmerican tribe to earn her pilot’s license. She is pictured here on th… This tweet was posted on November 15, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Born in a remote village in Unakleet, Alaska, Ariel Tweto’s childhood was unusual—she practically grew up in the back of a… This tweet was posted on November 04, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1929, 26 licensed women pilots changed aviation history when they met to discuss the formation of a club that wou… This tweet was posted on November 04, 2021.
RT @airandspace: 110 years ago today, Matilde Moisant flew to a height of 1,200 feet in her Blériot XI type monoplane at Nassau Boulevard A… This tweet was posted on September 24, 2021.
RT @airandspace: #TDIH in 1932, Amelia Earhart—flying in her iconic red Lockheed Vega—departed on the first solo nonstop flight by a woman… This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.
RT @airandspace: 60 years ago today, Jacqueline Cochran set a new speed record for women, flying the Museum's Northrop T-38 Talon. Learn mo… This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.
RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1918, Katherine Johnson was born. As a mathematician who calculated trajectories for some of NASA’s most important… This tweet was posted on August 26, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1909, the US Army Signal Corps accepted the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, the first airplane purchased and put into… This tweet was posted on August 02, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1914, 18-year-old Marjorie Stinson (right) made a solo flight as part of her pilot training at the Wright School… This tweet was posted on August 04, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Alverna Babbs was the first American pilot with disabilities to earn a pilot’s license. Babbs lost both legs as a child an… This tweet was posted on July 20, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1901, aviator Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes was born. She was a member of the Ninety-Nines and was a succes… This tweet was posted on July 23, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1933: Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world: https://t.co/eOxgLwoMQ7 #IdeasThatDefy https:/… This tweet was posted on July 22, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1940, the first pressurized cabin airliner, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, went into service with TWA. The las… This tweet was posted on July 08, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1954, the Boeing 367-80, aka the Dash 80, made its first flight. The Dash 80 was the prototype of America's first… This tweet was posted on July 15, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1976, the supersonic Concorde entered commercial service. Two flights took off at the same time, one operat… This tweet was posted on January 21, 2021.
RT @airandspace: #TDIH 1935, Amelia Earhart was greeted with fans and flowers as she arrived in Oakland, CA, in her Lockheed Vega 5C after… This tweet was posted on January 12, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1935, Amelia Earhart left Hawaii in her Lockheed Vega on the first solo flight from Hawaii to the mainland… This tweet was posted on January 11, 2021.
RT @airandspace: The Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny” is almost synonymous with American aviation in the 1920s. Its affordability, ease of operation,… This tweet was posted on November 25, 2020.
RT @airandspace: 110 years ago today, Helene Dutrieu, also known as the "girl hawk" of aviation, became the first Belgian woman to receive… This tweet was posted on November 25, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Aviation was booming in Wichita, Kansas, in the early 1920s and Francis Dawson Bowhan (of Osage heritage) was at the heart… This tweet was posted on November 30, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1929, 26 licensed women pilots changed aviation history when they met to discuss the formation of a club that wou… This tweet was posted on November 03, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Wilbur Wright, October 2, 1902: "...we now believe that the flying problem is really nearing its solution.” ✈️ The 1902… This tweet was posted on October 02, 2020.
RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1908, the Wright brothers began flight trials on an aircraft built for the US Army Signal Corps. In 1909, Wright M… This tweet was posted on September 03, 2020.
RT @airandspace: 110 years ago today, Blanche Stuart Scott became the first American woman to take a solo hop into the air. The 40-foot hop… This tweet was posted on September 02, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Meet Monoplane. He likes flying in airplanes, cigars, and probably long walks on the beach. He's pictured here in 1912 wit… This tweet was posted on August 26, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1932, Amelia Earhart completed the first solo, nonstop flight by a woman across the United States. She flew 2,447… This tweet was posted on August 25, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1936: This photo was taken of Amelia Earhart sitting in a Lockheed Model 10-E Electra. #BecauseOfHerStory https:/… This tweet was posted on August 31, 2020.
RT @airandspace: This Korn-built Benoist Type XII had its own ups and downs before going on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center. It was destro… This tweet was posted on August 13, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Every day is #NationalAviationDay at Air and Space, but we love a day when more people talk about aviation. So we want to… This tweet was posted on August 19, 2020.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1938, Howard Hughes and crew completed a round-the-world flight in Hughes' Lockheed Super Electra. Clocking in at… This tweet was posted on July 14, 2020.