After years of flying in the prop wash of its competitors, Capital Airlines last week got a chance to zoom ahead of the pack. At Washington’s National Airport, President James H. (“Slim”) Carmichael, ...
On this day in aviation history-July 16, 1948-the Vickers Viscount took to the skies for the first time, marking a major milestone in commercial aviation. Designed by Vickers-Armstrong in response to ...