On This Day in Aviation History
1892 – Birth of Frank Alberry, Australian World War I flying ace. 1922 – First flight of the Thomas-Morse R-5 (shown), an American single-engined parasol monoplane racer. 1940 – Royal Australian Air Force Avro Ansons L9162 and N4876 of No. 2 Service Flying Training School collide in mid-air and became locked together in flight. A successful […]