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Calendar

We invite you to discover the fascinating history of aviation through our interactive calendar.

18 May
18 May
1938
88 years ago

Record Flight of Tadeusz Góra

Tadeusz Góra flew the PWS-101 glider over a 577.8 km route from Bezmiechowa to Soleczniki Małe near Vilnius. In 1939, he became the first glider pilot in the world to be awarded the Lilienthal Medal.

18 May
1939
87 years ago

Maiden Flight of the Rekin

The PWS-102 Rekin glider made its maiden flight. It was a competition wooden glider, launched from a jettisoned dolly and equipped with slotted flaps and an enclosed cockpit. Three Rekin examples were built before the outbreak of war.

18 May
1953
73 years ago

Supersonic Flight of Jacqueline Cochran

American Jacqueline Cochran, at the controls of a Canadair Sabre, became the first female pilot in history to break the sound barrier.

18 May
2023
3 years ago

International Museum Day

International Museum Day