The British biplane training aircraft de Havilland Tiger Moth made its maiden flight. 8,868 examples were built. One of them – a DH.82A Tiger Moth II – can be seen at the Polish Aviation Museum.
26 October
1940
86 years ago
Maiden Flight of the Mustang
The American fighter North American P-51 Mustang made its maiden flight.
26 October
1973
53 years ago
Maiden Flight of the Alpha Jet
The Franco-German attack aircraft Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet made its maiden flight.
