On This Day in Aviation History
1893 – Birth of Alan Bott, British World War I flying ace and journalist. 1935 – United Air Lines decides to equip its fleet with a de-icing system for airplane wings, following successful tests on a Boeing 247. 1952 – First flight of the SIPA S.200 Minijet (shown), a French two-seat light sporting jet. 1969 – Death of William Roy […]