September 11th, 2021 At the Pima Air and Space Museum
*Family Art Day*Final weekend of the “Honor, Courage, Commitment” traveling art exhibit from the National Museum of the Marine Corps featuring 36 works of art by 15 combat artists.*Activities to…
U-2 First Flight-1 August 1955
1 August 1955: Test pilot Anthony W. LeVier made the first flight flight of the Lockheed U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance airplane at Groom Lake, Nevada. LeVier was conducting taxi tests in…
Apollo Guidance Computer Book Review By Dan Rivera
Much of the story of mankind’s voyage to the moon centers on its engineering and achievements. The massive size of the space vehicles and facilities not only dwarfed the previous…
This Day In Aviation History- July 29th, 1958- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Was Founded
29 July 1958: Dwight David Eisenhower, Thirty-fourth President of the United States of America, signed Public Law #85-568 (72 Stat. 426), the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, which…
Spacefest XI July 2021
WHAT IS SPACEFEST? Spacefest is an Yearly Convention of NASA Apollo, Gemini, and shuttle astronauts, space historians, astronomical and scientific guest speakers, authors, astronomers, spacey vendors, phenomenal STEM/STEAM events, an…
“Houston, Tranquility Base Here, The Eagle Has Landed.” July 20th, 1969
Personal Note: Landing on the moon was pivotal on advancing Aviation and Space Technology. We as Americans should celebrate this day not only for the Act of landing on the…
Today In Aviation History July 13th 1968- F-111A Prototype First Flight
13 July 1968: The first production General Dynamics FB-111A supersonic strategic bomber successfully completed a 30-minute maiden flight at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. The FB-111A differed from…
Today In Aviation History 10 July 1942- XA-26 First Flight
10 July 1942: At the Douglas Aircraft Company El Segundo Division, located at the southeast section of Los Angeles Municipal Airport (now, LAX), company engineering test pilot Benjamin Odell Howard…
This Day In Aviation July 8th, 1980- F-15B-4-MC, Strike Eagle Prototype
8 July 1980: The prototype McDonnell Douglas F-15 Strike Eagle, a fighter-bomber variant converted from the second two-seat F-15B Eagle trainer, F-15B-4-MC 71-0291, made its first flight. Originally designated TF-15A, -0291…
Aviation Radio Now Online!!
I would like to announce a new addition to Pimaairandspacefans.com. Aviation is our passion, why not enjoy some music while you browse the website. We Love Anything that Flies. Welcome…