"This is one of the most remarkable flying events in history. No airplane has ever landed with this amount of damage."
"Self-discipline carried Wilbur and Orville Wright through a multitude of phases and enabled them finally to give the world its first practical airplane."
"The last surviving C hurricane is powered by the only airworthy Merlin Mark 3 engine, making it the oldest hurricane of any type flying anywhere in the world."
"The Super Constellation made its mark in civil aviation especially in America as it was the first passenger plane that could fly coast to coast non-stop."
"Based on all the available evidence that we currently have, the Zero was not a copy."
"The strongest aspect of Japanese aircraft design was the airframe; it was engines and propellers where they tended to be behind."
"In less than a century, America has progressed from the sandy hills of Kitty Hawk along the Atlantic coast into the vast new ocean of space."
"The Space Shuttle will go down in history as one of the great flying machines that America has produced."
"Whatever is in the dark will always come to the light, and for now, this mystery will be one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in aviation history."
"The race to fly faster than sound itself was one of the most thrilling and daring challenges of the 20th century."
"597 has performed her last rescue but flies on as a flying memorial to the men and women in uniform who made the shores of the UK a safer place and brought hope to communities like Boscastle."
"The Red Baron study... led to the development of one of the world’s most ubiquitous fighter planes."
"When the names Orville and Wilbur Wright are mentioned, the beginning of Aviation is often the thought that follows."
"The j-29 caused quite a stir in eastern as well as Western Europe."
"Each aircraft we've encountered has permanently altered the landscape of Aviation."
"Situated just off Norman's Cay, a small island off the coast of the Bahamas, lies a corroded Curtis C-46 Commando."
"The Wright brothers made the first successful flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft."
"ETOPS was therefore the beginning of the end for the tri-jet."
"Insulin resistance, we're talking about a small population? No, we're talking more than 50 percent of the population."
"I think it's pretty easy to conclude that the avenger was the best torpedo bomber of World War II, and not by a small margin."
"Now, this is the most famed legend surrounding the Bermuda Triangle and one of the hardest to explain. It all went down on December 5th, 1945, when five TBM Avenger bombers grouped as Flight 19 were flying over the Bermuda Triangle."
"The 747 opened the world to everyone. There was a period when flying abroad meant 747s. That was it."
"Something new was born there. There was a new awareness to the public's right desire and interest in air travel."
"Eckner cast the Graf Zeppelin shadows over the whole of Europe and even got Stalin to agree to a full Russian flyover."
"The search for MH370 is unparalleled in aviation history."
"The collision over the Grand Canyon is one of the most significant accidents in the history of commercial aviation."
"The Graf Zeppelin achieved nine years of fatality-free service and facilitated the first ever passenger service across the Atlantic."
"In the history of aviation, there's never been a mystery like MH370."
"The TBD-1 represented a big leap forward in naval aircraft design."
"The DC-3's many names reflect its long and storied history: Sky Sleeper, Dakota, Candy Bomber, and C-47."
"In just 10 years, more than 16,000 of them were produced in the US, revolutionizing air travel."
"The 737 MAX scandal will change aviation history like no other event in the past five or six decades."
"Boeing's gamble: transitioning from military to commercial aviation."
"Boeing's innovation: the 707 carried as many passengers as the Queen Mary."
"Boeing's interest in supersonic passenger flight did not end with the 2707."
"The blackbirds were so far ahead of their time that they seemed unreal."
"Regardless of the ultimate veracity of his claims, there's no denying that Frank Whittle and his groundbreaking jet engine have left an indelible mark on the history of aviation."
"The speed increase over such a brief period of time was unprecedented in the history of aviation record attempts."
"There's so much aviation history was created here and still is being created here so thank you."
"Though it was only operational for half a decade, the sea darts racked up a remarkable number of flight hours."
"She was the first woman to fly solo around the world at the equator."
"The whole history of the MiG-9 s design, development and military service fits in just about 5 years."
"I had done something I had always dreamed of, tracking down the remains of some of America's unique aviation history."
"The solar impulse 2 became the first solar powered plane to complete a circumnavigation around the globe."
"The AVG pilots greeted as heroes... saved the city from another dose of devastation."
"The Miracle on the Hudson has since inspired the National Transportation Safety Board."
"Cooper performed one of the most extraordinary feats of piloting in space flight history."
"Britain had just secured permanent victory in the Schneider Cup races."
"Why do you think the SR-71 was the greatest spy plane we've ever seen? The fact that it's been in service for over 30 years, I can't deny that."
"The first landing of an aircraft on a ship at sea."
"One of the best civilian aircraft of its time."
"The A-12 was the first aircraft designed to evade radar."
"It remains the only unsolved case of air piracy in the entire history of commercial aviation."
"Everything in aviation connects back to a previous airframe design, engine, or people in some way."
"Chuck Yeager was the first to break the sound barrier in the X1 in October 1947."
"These colossal arrows each about 50 feet long were strategically placed across the country acting as navigational aids for airmail Pilots."
"If you speak as a collective, you're likely to actually get a response."
"The plane was one of the most technologically sophisticated planes of its time."
"Prior to 9/11 it was not uncommon for passengers to visit the flight deck especially children with permission from the captain."
"Viewed through the telescopic lens of History, we now recognize Boeing's B47 as one of the most important aircraft of the 20th century." - Jim Tyler
"This was by 1943, the most expensive airplane ever produced."
"In the forest outside Paris, a monument now stands honoring those who were killed on Flight 981... a permanent reminder of one of the most disturbing crashes in the history of aviation."
"Blackburn's first flying machine was no far-fetched flight of fancy."
"It was built in production amounts as much as it was limited production and it did fly."
"The Avro Arrow: a symbol of pride, engineering prowess, and homegrown ingenuity."
"The Avro Arrow: lightning in a bottle, possibly the greatest aviation aircraft the world has ever seen."
"In a last-ditch effort to save something of their program, they insisted the prototypes be donated."
"He was considered the Charles Lindbergh of the Baltic states, especially after he created a wooden aircraft that was able to fly 28,000 miles."
"The birth of the jet age set military development on a fast track."
"The age of the flying boat ended with World War II but it sure ended on a high note."
"The Corsair had the performance to match land-based fighters—an impressive feat at the time."
"It was the first plane to attack the Japanese and flew in the first offensive raid against them."
"But that certainly doesn't change the incredible legacy the E-3 has had directing traffic from the air."
"Just a couple of outdated German bombers could effectively silence an Airfield for the better part of a day."
"The Super Fortress should be remembered as the greatest roll of the dice in American aviation history."
"Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly over the English Channel."
"It's following the kangaroo route, a 70 year old air link between Australia and the mother country."
"Serving restaurant quality food is an idea that harks back to the pioneering days of aviation."
"Buffalo's crews have somehow managed to keep flying these vintage warbirds to the ends of the earth for 40 years, defying all odds and all predictions."
"Felix Baumgartner made history by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier in free fall, reaching about Mach 1.25."
"The Bell X1, flown in 1947 by Captain Charles 'Chuck' Yeager, made history by being the first aircraft to ever break the sound barrier."
"As far as I'm concerned, the Mustang's the greatest fighter of all time."
"The Red Baron's famous DR-1: Simple, efficient, everything has a place."
"The TU-16 was an extremely successful aircraft with a very long service life."
"The Bear had a crew of between eight and ten."
"The Spitfire's Merlin engine, born from the racing circuit, propelled it to a top speed just three miles per hour slower than the Luftwaffe's BF-109E."
"He was a pioneering American aviator, he was a naval officer, he was a polar explorer."
"An aircraft built from the principles taken out of airship design would eventually go on to become one of the pioneers of the jet age."
"To this day, they hold the record for the longest glide of a passenger airliner."
"Large concrete arrows: The first step to the modern well-lit runways we see today."
"The Wright brothers seemingly proved that Aviation was a business which favored small independent startups building practical if revolutionary products."
"The Air Florida disaster was a wake-up call for better flight safety in winter conditions."
"Designed and built by the Rutan Aircraft Factory, the unusual looking Rutan Voyager set the record in 1986 for being the first plane to circumnavigate the globe without stopping or refueling."
"Ever since the Wright brothers proved that it was possible for heavier than air machines to fly, engineers have been trying to develop designs that make flight easier and more efficient for everyone."
"Their first flights lasted less than a minute, but by 1905, they had perfected not only their technology but their own skills to the point where they could stay in the air for a maximum of 39 minutes."
"With 80 confirmed kills and possibly over a hundred in total, the Red Baron secured his place in the history books as the ace of aces of World War One."
"The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the biggest plane in the world."
"The Mil Mi-26, which first flew on the 14th of December 1977 and was in military and commercial service by 1985, remains the second largest and heaviest helicopter ever constructed."
"Every plane that's built today is safer because of the disaster that struck the comet."
"Glenn Miller mysteriously disappeared while flying over the English Channel."
"Amelia was able to reach people further from just being an aviator."
"The incredible story of this sweet and charming old man is well known to almost every pilot in the royal air force."
"Flight Crews and passengers report seeing lifelike apparitions of Flight 401's crew."
"The F-104 ultimately vindicated the decisions of its creators, carving out a unique and significant place in the annals of aviation history."
"The main controversial point of the 295 heritage was its power plant. The 214 became the world's largest passenger turboprop aircraft."
"The damage was so extensive that the 26-year-old plane was retired from service."
"She believes that the pilots of flight 2501, after being denied their request to change altitudes to avoid the severe weather they were experiencing, diverted south to avoid the storm but inadvertently flew into the worst of it and crashed."
"Olive Ann Beech won more awards, honorary appointments, and special citations than any other woman in the history of aviation."
"One of the great achievements of the 20th century was the development of airplanes."
"Human-powered flight is just four decades old."
"That's the kind of a man that Mr. Lindbergh was. He was always looking for ways to do things better."
"From maiden flight to modernization: the enduring legacy of the tu-160."
"Those people who flew the hurricane tended to defend it a little bit but most people wanted a Spitfire."
"It was only 16 years from that first 1903 Wright brothers flight to regular international commercial passenger traffic."
"The b-52 was developed during the years of the Cold War."
"From the burning sands of the Middle East to standing tall amid the frosty winds of the Falklands, the battle scars of the Mirage III tell tales of innovative aviation that span continents and eras."
"Jet engines would go on to totally change military aviation in the 40s and 50s and then passenger aviation in the 50s and 60s. It's kind of hard to overstate just how much jet engines change the world."
"Welcome to the cockpit of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, an absolute icon of World War II."
"Perhaps one of the most well-known flights is the U.S. Airways flight 1549, also known as the Miracle on the Hudson."
"It was the first time in the United States that a passenger killed a pilot and co-pilot in a murder-suicide."
"I'm very much in favor of it. The living history, the various FAA exemptions that they work under, I think are a unique and appropriate carve out for that industry to happen."
"Air Canada Flight 797 became a watershed moment in aviation safety."
"Paper kites are used to comfort The Souls of pilots who can no longer take to the skies."
"She made history on that day by becoming the first woman pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft…"
"The F-18 has been with us for quite a while."
"There will always be fans and critics. You can't please everyone. But at the heart of it, the most important thing is the story."
"Recommended reading: Stephen Fino's 'Tiger Check' for insights into fighter development."
"From the beginning of aviation history, Europeans and Americans alike had their sights on flying the Atlantic."
"As the Vintage Dornier sweeps down over the Rhine and settles on the waters, it brings a reminder of all the magnificent float planes that have inspired the world over the past century."
"It would directly influence the development of other Grumman twin-engine designs."
"The full story behind the crash of SilkAir Flight 185 is finally revealed."
"Its legacy endures as a fascinating chapter in the annals of aviation history – a symbol of what could have been."
"It was this very crash which spurred Ronald Reagan to make GPS technology available for use by commercial air transport rather than just for the military."
"Our Target is a pby4 bomber that's resting at the bottom of Lake Washington at 150 feet down."
"One aircraft transformed the world."
"The biggest killer of all was training because it was such an unknown profession at the time it was brand new and people didn't really know how an aircraft works let alone how to fly one."
"it could reasonably be argued that the a5m and it's all more counterpart the g3m marked a more important phase in the development of Japanese military aircraft than their more famous successors...they finally accomplished that at least on the Navy side."
"That's why when I discovered that Howard Hughes had tried to build a high-speed overpowered photo reconnaissance plane that could fly faster than a P-51 but still looked a lot like a P-38, I knew it was time for a new video."
"The f7f during its time was right up there as one of the fastest piston engine fighters that existed."
"The F4U Corsair, initially facing challenges for carrier operations, was primarily adopted by Marine Corps squadrons for use from island bases, leveraging its strengths without the complexities of carrier landings."
"Emerging as a veritable legend, the Vought F4U Corsair transcended its WWII origins, the sole fighter from the era to continue production post-war."
"Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney's influence would reach Soaring Heights in the field of commercial Aviation as one of the founders of Pan-American Airways."
"Boeing's most senior test pilot... died on an early test flight when one of the B-29 engines caught fire."
"Douglas was firmly solidified as one of aviation's all-time greats."
"Pan Am was their first. Pan Am was the innovator and should be remembered as that. Every aspect of commercial aviation, they were considered the best. It was an airline like no other, and there never will be any other airline like Pan Am."
"Kai Tak once held the accolade of being the busiest airport in the world for Cargo transportation."
"The airplane was only in the air for 59 seconds but it was a miraculous moment in aviation history."
"The helicopter pioneers were the young guns."
"The emergence of the Boeing 307 Stratoliner wasn't just a technological milestone, it was a testament to human audacity amidst the economic recovery of the post-Depression era."
"The P-61 was the only aircraft in World War II designed from the ground up for night fighting, the only one."
"60 years ago flight tests of the world's first manned aircraft which was able to accelerate to hypersonic speed and perform suborbital flights, had started."
"The CAC Boomerang has often been described as a panic fighter, rushed into production and flying within such a short period of time."
"Every aircraft here at ha's aviation museum has a story attached to it."
"So this is the Wright Flyer 1903 and the Wright brothers were two bicycle guys from Dayton, Ohio, and they had this affinity to fly an airplane eventually."
"The Rattler is a heavily modified republic 8 warthog or it used to be known as the Warthog simply because the pilots who first saw it during the late 60s and early 70s thought it looked really ugly."
"Wasps the women Ferry Pilots became the first female Western pilot to break the speed of sound."
"So there you have it, a look at American's fleet and the continuity of the color scheme from the DC3 into the jet age."
"He was the first person who had been president of the United States to fly in an airplane."
"Air express was inaugurated on November 7, 1910 when Phil Parmley flew a Wright airplane from Sims station near Dayton to Columbus Ohio carrying a package of silk consigned to the Moous Martin company."
"The idea of anybody in this combat environment getting 26 of these incredibly experienced well-trained Japanese fighter pilots flying a far superior aircraft in the Mitsubishi zero seemed unobtainable."
"Now, in 1926, a young Charles Lindbergh visited his home while looking for financial support and proposed a transatlantic flight."
"The F-14A when I was in early that was the last real manly fighter."
"It's always a great airplane to share because it's just such a historic relic."
"It was one of the first ever multi-role aircraft."
"From the early years of the 1960s to the end of the century in the 1990s, the aviation world was full of many new and technologically advanced aircraft."
"The Douglas DC-4 will become a key airplane in the airline's presence in the Pacific Ocean."
"I am on a personal mission to cross the UK to visit some of our most important airfields."
"Perhaps the most famous British bomber of all time was the Avro Lancaster."
"On May 21st, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, at Le Bourget Aerodrome in Paris."
"Pan American was the first to introduce this type of pilot's uniform, which was later adopted by many other airlines all around the world."
"The R101 tragedy became one of the biggest airship disasters in the entire history of aviation and the deadliest among civil airships."
"We decided to build the X-15, the first hypersonic aircraft, our first manned space probe."
"The first ever recorded human flight happened when a prolific inventor in the year 875 named Abbas designed a glider made of a wooden frame, silk, and glued actual bird feathers to it."
"The SR-71 Blackbird is just a legend."
"The Blackbird, so-called because of its dull iron ball radar reflective paint finish, is to many enthusiasts the most spectacular aircraft ever to go into production."
"The plane strains at the anchor cable; Orville's hand grips the control, the wire is released, and for 12 seconds, the Wright plane plows through the air in unmistakable power-driven, man-carrying flight."
"In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-black, all-female crew."
"Kitty Hawk is actually a name of a town in North Carolina where the Wright brothers achieved their first powered flight in history."
"The historic demonstration proved that x47b was capable of performing standard missions like aerial refueling and operating seamlessly alongside a manned aircraft."
"They have completed the first circumnavigation of the earth in man's earliest form of aerial transport."
"Qantas is the third oldest operational airline in the world and is renowned for its safety and quality having never crashed an airliner."
"Right now is a pretty good time to think about lift because almost exactly in two weeks will be the hundredth anniversary of the first powered flight by the Wright brothers."
"They were based out of Love Field airport in Dallas, which was a convenient name for them because they took that word 'love' and ran away with it as their theme."
"They started operations by offering round-trip flights between Dallas and San Antonio, and between Dallas and Houston."
"The Joint Strike Fighter project was poised to become the most expensive in aviation history."
"Now the B-17 was a rugged, dependable, and heavily armed aircraft that brought many crews home safely."
"The prototype of the Bristol Beaufort flew on the 15th of October 1938."
"Amelia Earhart was here for the ribbon cutting and she also stayed at this hotel."
"The P-51 Mustang and the men that flew them saved lives in the skies and on the ground."
"The history of this airplane, it started off in Holland flying for KLM, teaching new pilots how to fly."
"Again, the Concorde, old model, old but gold."
"I couldn't have imagined finding this old airplane that sat for years would change my life along with so many others."
"Once a staple of the British airline industry and the face of the emerging foreign holiday market."
"The huge, graceful SR-71 Blackbird, because of its stunning appearance and astounding capabilities, many still regard today as the ultimate jet."
"The Foo Fighters challenge our understanding of technology and aviation history."
"The SR-71 Blackbird, in the opinion of many, the greatest airplane ever made."
"The jet age was synonymous with scientific and social progress in the '50s and early '60s."
"We are in what Aviation was like in the 1930s... we're now seeing the same sort of thing happening in space."
"The invention of the jet engine is the great turning point right in the middle of the history of the airplane."
"People didn't think that powered flight was possible."