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On This Day In Aviation History
On this blog, V2 Aviation will post interesting facts about dates in aviation history.
Aviation has come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490, now a well-known image in Human Factors. Or what to think about the famous helicopter the "aerial screw" he drew in the late 1480s?
Historical facts from the history books of aviation, you'll find them on this page! A look back, like the background picture.
Just a short read, not more than a couple of minutes of your time.
Come back regularly to learn some interesting aviation facts!
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21st of October 2013, Improper Maintenance, Blog #724
With a crew of two and eight passengers, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was operating a flight from Kahului Airport (OGG/PHOG) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE/PHMU, both in Hawaii, on this day in aviation history. The aircraft during the recovery, after the wings and tail were removed (source Kathrynsreport.com, © Unknown) After an uneventful take-off, when the aircraft passed approximately 8000 feet (MSL - Mean Sea Level
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Oct 28, 20253 min read
16th of October 2025, No Blog
For the first time since March 2021, there won't be an aviation history blog post from V2 Aviation: Training & Maintenance this week! We don't want to let down a devoted customer, so we are currently giving them all of our time and attention! Next week, we'll be back!
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Oct 16, 20251 min read
8th of October 2004, Unstable Approach, Blog #723
A Fokker F28 mk.4000 Fellowship was scheduled to operate a domestic flight between Dhaka-Zia International Airport and Sylhet Civil...
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Oct 8, 20252 min read
29th of September 1946, Ultra Long Haul Flight, Blog #722
In this day of ultra-long-haul flights, we tend to forget the long-haul achievements in history. Currently, ultra-long flights are...
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Sep 29, 20254 min read
20th of September 2019, Downdraft, Blog #721
After an uneventful climb to an altitude of 10.500 feet, 10 skydivers exited a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. After the skydivers left the...
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Sep 21, 20252 min read
17th of September 2024, Elk, Blog #720
With a crew of two and two passengers a Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 was operating a FAA Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled...
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Sep 16, 20252 min read
9th of September 2024, Engine Torque, Blog #719
An ATR 42-500 was scheduled to be operated on a 6-sector day in Papua, Indonesia, 366 days ago to date. After three uneventful flights,...
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Sep 10, 20254 min read
31st of August, Brakes, Blog #718
With two people on-board (pilot and passenger), a Cessna 510 Citation Mustang was to operate a flight from El Monte-San Gabriel Valley...
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Aug 31, 20252 min read
27th of August 2012, CFIT - Controlled Flight Into Trees, Blog 717
An Arrow Falcon OH-58C was operating an agricultural ("Crop Dusting") flight, nearly 13 years ago to date. After a 30-minute positioning...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
18th of August 2024, Communication Issue, Blog #716
After an uneventful flight, a Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign was operating a positioning flight under FAA Part 91 regulation from...
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Aug 18, 20252 min read
3rd of August 2020, Electrical Failure, Blog #715
An 26-year old Antonov An-74TK-100 was operating a cargo flight on behalf of the United Nations (UN) between the airports of Bamako and...
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Aug 3, 20253 min read
27th of July 2019, Hydraulic failure, Blog #714
A Swearingen SA227 AC was scheduled to operate a training flight on the 27th of July 2019, to train two pilots for their first officer...
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Jul 28, 20252 min read
21st of July 2016, Landing Distance, Blog #713
A Cessna 208B (powered by a Honeywell TPE331 Turbo Prop) fresh out of a 100-hour check was being used for FAA Part 91: General Aviation -...
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Jul 21, 20253 min read
12th of July 2016, Greasing it, Blog #712
A Beechcraft 1900D operating a flight from Lethbridge Airport (Alberta, Canada) to Calgary International Airport (Alberta, Canada) with 2...
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Jul 13, 20253 min read
7th of July 2014, Torque gauge, Blog #711
An Air Tractor AT-502 was to operate an agricultural application (crop dusting) flight on this day in aviation history eleven years ago,...
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Jul 7, 20252 min read
2nd of July 2021, Spontaneous Gear Collapse, Blog #710
This week's aviation history blog takes the reader to Paphos International Airport (PFO/LCPH) on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus,...
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Jul 2, 20252 min read
24th of June 2020, Bearing Failure, Blog # 709
After undergoing maintenance, a Bell 407 helicopter made a successful 56-minute flight from the MRO facility to the aircraft base, a...
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Jun 22, 20254 min read
15th of June 2014, Gear Failure, Blog #708
A Lockheed SP-2H Neptune was operating a firefighting mission when, after a successful aerial drop on a fire, the aircraft set course to...
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Jun 15, 20253 min read
10th of June 1990, Wrong screws, Blog #707
A British Airways BAC1-11, G-BJRT, was climbing out of Birmingham, England, on its flight to Malaga, Spain on this day in aviation...
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Jun 9, 20253 min read
1st of June 2011, Ignoring the AFM, Blog #706
On this day in aviation history, June 1st, 2011, an Eclipse 500 business jet was operating a private flight. The flight was operated on...
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Jun 1, 20253 min read
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