American Aviation Historical Society

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  AAHS 70th CELEBRATION EVENT
  
  
  

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  AAHS Journal, Vol 71, No 1
  Spring 2026
  
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  AAHS FLIGHTLINE, 26-03
  May 30, 2026
  
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  North American T-6/SNJ Texan
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This Day in History:
June 28, 1911

The first airplane charter flight is made by English aviator Thomas Sopwith who is hired by Wannamaker’s New York store to deliver repaired glasses to Philadelphia merchant W. A. Burpee.

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