First Flight of the B-17 Flying Fortress
On July 28, 1935, Boeing’s Model 299, as it was called at the time, embarked on its first flight from a Seattle airfield. The plane would go on to be one of the most famous used during World War II.
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Wiley Post Completes First Solo Trip Around the Globe
Wiley Post completed the trip in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes – 21 hours faster than his previous record.