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#OTD in 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to fly in an airplane when he was briefly flown in a Wright Model B by Arch Hoxsey at an aviation meet in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Sharon McDougle was Mae Jemison's spacesuit technician on the STS-47 mission. McDougle made history as the first Black woman to work as a spacesuit technician, crew chief, and manager of the Space Shuttle Crew Escape Equipment Processing department.
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On this day in 1960, pilot Jerrie Cobb set the world altitude record for light aircraft at 36,932 feet. Cobb was a pioneering aviator who dreamed of being one of the first women in space. More about Cobb: s.si.edu/3MSsYzH
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This is a photo of Orville Wright getting a piggyback ride from mechanic Bill Conover to get to his aircraft in the Miami River.
We share it #OTD every year. Not because of any specific milestone, but because it feels worth sharing, and now, it’s turned into a tradition.
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First Flight Aviation did some long term flight planning today at Dr Wallin’s CTE-focused Tech & Trade Expo!
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Vintage Aviation News is proud to feature this report from 16-year-old aviation photographer and writer Cassidy Cristello, who documented the 2026 USAF Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. Through both his photography and firsthand observations, Cassidy captures the unique sight of modern USAF fighters flying alongside historic warbirds as pilots prepare for the upcoming airshow season.
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First Flight Aviation saw hundreds of hours of hard work & focus pay off with a successful engine start this morning!
Don’t let the video capture rate fool ya…that’s 2500 RPM of Wright Brothers’ Inspired Goodness!
Great job by everyone during a full year of effort! 🫡
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First Flight Aviation never stops grinding!
12 days and a wake-up until 17 Dec!! 🫡
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A ‘Hat Trick’ Saturday for First Flight Aviation!
#1 = Lab…and the beat goes on with 5 hardworking students grinding away!
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Now hiring at the North Carolina Museum of History! The open position for Public Programs Branch Head, supporting the museum's educational mission, has been extended. Apply before June 10 by clicking below. bit.ly/4dynKFS
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A military aircraft but probably not the kind you imagined.
On this week in history in 1909, the Wright brothers returned to Fort Myer to complete flight trials on what would become the first military airplane. #AirSpacePhoto
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The Wright brothers owned a bicycle shop before they became airplane inventors.
Only five bicycles made by the Wright brothers are known to exist. This one, a model they called St. Clair that was made in 1898, is on display in our "Wright Brothers" gallery. Happy #WorldBicycleDay
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Bessie Coleman was determined to fly and she moved to France to make it happen. In 1921, she became the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license: s.si.edu/4kqkMp6
We tell her story in the upcoming “Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight” exhibition.
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On this day in 1969, the Apollo 10 astronauts began their return journey from the Moon back to Earth in command module "Charlie Brown."
This photo of Earth rising above the lunar horizon was taken during the mission.
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On this day in 1906, the Wright brothers received their first patent. It was a patent for “new and useful improvement in Flying Machines.”
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#OTD in 1927, Charles Lindbergh posed for this photo with the Spirit of St. Louis, 11 days before his nonstop solo transatlantic flight.
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On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women's Day! #Internationalwomensday
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Sky (Callsign “Splash”) was grinding away today while Ricky (Callsign “Turbo”) & Cam (Callsign “Cami G”) kept the press on for FFHS Aviation!
Why Not You? Why Not Now?
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Hazel Ying Lee was one of the first Chinese American women to earn a pilot’s license and fly for the U.S. military. She knew she wanted to fly from a young age and began lessons at age 19. Lee served as a member of the WASP during World War II. #WomensHistoryMonth





























