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Private Jet Charter – Historical View

Private Jet Charter – An Historical Look On this day (April 24), 105 years ago, Wilbur Wright allowed a photojournalist to ride along as he flew an exhibition flight for the King of Italy, providing the very first piece of motion picture filmed from within a moving plane. It was the groundbreaking work of the […]

Women in Private Plane History

First Female Pilot to Fly Around the Globe On this day in aviation history, April 17, 1964, Jerrie Mock became the first female pilot to fly all the way around the world. Her flight took 29 days and she flew almost 23,000 miles in her Cessna 280. This is just one of the many milestones […]

Learjet aka Private Business Jet History

On this date (April 10) in aviation history, Gates Rubber Company obtained a controlling interest in Lear Jet Industries. Two years later, Lear Jet and Gates Aviation would merge to create Gates Learjet Corporation, which would go on to become one of the leading manufacturers of business jets used for private charter flights. Lear Jet […]

Private Flight Pioneer Charles Lindbergh

Private Flight Pioneer Charles Lindbergh Born in 1902 (on February 4th in Detroit, Michigan), Charles Lindbergh is one of the most famous aviators in history. On today’s date, March 27 in 1927, he registered to compete for the Ortieg Prize, the competition that would catapult him to stardom. He was just an airmail pilot when […]

American Single Seat Takes First Flight in 1945

On this day in aviation history, first flight took place for the following: 1945 – Consolidated Vultee XP-81 (single seat, long range escort) 1956 – Antonov An-8 (Soviet-designed twin-turboprop-engine high wing light military transport aircraft) 1949 – CASA C-201 Alocotán The first flight for this American single seat, long range escort fighter prototype aircraft […]

Private Flight to Paris, France – 1st Ever

Private Flight Across the Atlantic – Today in Aviation History “The Lone Eagle” (or “Lucky Lindy”), Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born in 1902 (d. 1974). He is famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic. In 1927, he flew in the “Spirit of St. Louis” from New York, New York to Paris, France. […]

Economical Light Passenger Aircraft – dH Fox Moth

January 28 was a popular day for “first flights.” Five are listed here: De Havilland Fox Moth – 1932\’ Bristol Type 118 – 1932 (British general-purpose military aircraft) Tupolev Tu-2 – 1941 (a Soviet high speed daylight bomber – NATO reporting name: Bat) Morane-Saulnier MS.755 Fleuret – 1953 (a prototype French 2 seat trainer) Sukhoi […]

‘Hoover’ Jet Aircraft Made First Flight in 1972

Today in Aviation History: January 21st was a popular date for “first flights”. Six are listed here: Lockheed S-3 Viking – 1972 Boeing 747 – 1970 – 1st commercial flight from New York to London (for Pan American) English Electric Canberra – 1951 – 1st non-stop un-refuelled transatlantic crossing by a jet Tupolev Tu-75 – […]