Second B-21 Raider Flies and Joins Testing at Edwards

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The First B-21 Raider Arrives at Ellsworth Air Force Base

  Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, USANorthrop Grumman

  

  Starts 12/31/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins74% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 74%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 1.3 yearsA year with no day, per militarytimes.com^[1]: Gen. Dale White "confirmed that the first operational aircraft of the stealth bombers are on track for a 2027 Ellsworth delivery as initially projected in February", so the pin takes the last day of that year.

  The US Air Force’s first operational B-21s are due "on the ramp" at their first operational base in South Dakota in 2027. The stealth bomber programme has raised production capacity by 25%, heading for about seven aircraft a year and a fleet of at least 100.

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• Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Boeing Completes the Maiden Flight of Its Model 314 Clipper

  Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington, USABoeing

  

  Starts 06/07/1938CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better88.3 years agoHistoryLink.org^[3] and the Museum of Flight both date the maiden flight to June 7, 1938.

  Boeing's Model 314 Clipper flying boat made its 38-minute first flight over Puget Sound, piloted by test pilot Eddie Allen. The giant flying boat went on to open Pan Am's first non-stop transatlantic passenger service.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Bell X-1 Breaks the Sound Barrier Over the Mojave

  Muroc Army Air Field, Mojave Desert, California, USABell Aircraft

  

  Starts 10/14/1947CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better79.0 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "The first manned supersonic flight occurred on 14 October 1947, over the Mojave Desert in California."

  Captain Chuck Yeager, drop-launched from a B-29 over the Mojave Desert, took X-1 #46-062 "Glamorous Glennis" to Mach 1.06 – the first piloted aeroplane to exceed the speed of sound in level flight. It was XS-1 flight number 50.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  Concorde Makes Its First Flight From Toulouse

  Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, FranceSud Aviation

  

  Starts 03/02/1969CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better57.6 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "Construction of six prototypes began in February 1965, with the first flight from Toulouse on 2 March 1969."

  The Anglo-French supersonic airliner, built by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation under a 1962 treaty, flew for the first time from Toulouse. Four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets drove an ogival delta wing carrying 92 to 128 passengers.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The GCAP Combat Air Demonstrator Begins Flight Testing

  BAE Systems Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, United KingdomBAE Systems

  

  Starts 01/01/2028ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins62% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 62%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 1.3 yearsA span the event runs from, per aerospacetestinginternational.com^[1]: "Power-on is planned for mid-2027, aircraft ready by the end-2027 with flight test starting from early 2028", so the pin takes the first day of that period.

  Flight tests of the UK’s crewed sixth-generation demonstrator are due to start from early 2028, after power-on in mid-2027. More than 11,500 parts – about 90% of the aircraft’s weight – have been designed and released, with final assembly under way in Lancashire.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Airbus A300 Prototype Makes Its Maiden Flight

  Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, FranceAirbus

  

  Starts 10/28/1972CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better53.9 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: the first prototype "conducted its maiden flight from Toulouse–Blagnac International Airport on 28 October that year."

  Airbus’ first aircraft and the world’s first twin-engine wide-body airliner flew from Toulouse–Blagnac a month ahead of schedule, for one hour and 25 minutes, with Max Fischl as captain and Bernard Ziegler as first officer.

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• Festival09/24/2026@CityDesk

  Blue Angels Return for the San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show

  Marina Green, Marina District, San Francisco, California, United StatesSan Francisco Fleet Week Association

  

  10/09/2026 - 10/11/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 11 daysScheduled, per fleetweeksf.org^[1][2]'s air show page: "October 9, 10, 11, 2026 Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 PM".

  The Navy's Blue Angels headline three afternoons of flying over the bay between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, a year after the federal shutdown kept them away.

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• Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Virgin Hyperloop Runs Its First Passenger Test

  Apex, North Las Vegas, Nevada, USAVirgin Hyperloop

  

  Starts 11/08/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.9 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Transportation history was made Nov. 8 in the Nevada desert, where Virgin Hyperloop tested human travel in a hyperloop pod for the first time".

  Virgin Hyperloop carried its first human passengers, Josh Giegel and Sara Luchian, through its DevLoop test tube in the Nevada desert at 107mph.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Acceptance Sea Trials

  Newport News Shipbuilding, 42nd Street, Newport News, Virginia, 23607, United StatesHuntington Ingalls Industries

  

  Starts 08/15/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better44 days agoHII^[1][4] release datelined 'NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 15, 2026': HII 'announced today' that NNS 'has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)'.

  HII's Newport News Shipbuilding completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, clearing the way for the Navy's preliminary acceptance after delivery slipped from 2025.

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• Festival09/26/2026@CityDesk

  Miramar Air Show 2026 Brings the Blue Angels to MCAS Miramar

  MCAS Miramar Airfield, Venus Avenue, San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92121, United StatesMarine Corps Air Station Miramar

  

  Starts 09/25/2026 3:00PMSCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3 days agoThe show's own site gives "September 25-27, 2026 MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA", and its schedule lists "8:00 AM FLIGHTLINE GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC" and "5:00 PM FLIGHTLINE GATES CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC" on each of the three days (PDT, UTC-7).^[1]

  America's largest military air show returns to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego for three free days, 25-27 September 2026, headlined by the US Navy Blue Angels and themed for the nation's 250th anniversary.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter's First Flight

  McDonnell Boulevard, Hazelwood, Saint Louis County, Missouri, 63042, United StatesBoeing

  

  Starts 12/31/2028ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins62% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 62%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 2.3 yearsAir & Space Forces Magazine (22 Sept 2025): 'The first F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter will be ready to fly by 2028', Gen. Allvin said; the pin takes the last day of 2028.^[1]

  The first Boeing F-47, the US Air Force's sixth-generation air-dominance fighter, was already being built in September 2025, and Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Allvin said it would be ready to fly by 2028.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The Heinkel He 178 Makes the First Turbojet-Powered Flight

  Heinkel Marienehe factory airfield, Rostock-Schmarl, GermanyHeinkel

  

  Starts 08/27/1939CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better87.1 years agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "On 27 August 1939, the He 178 V1, the first prototype, performed its maiden flight, piloted by Erich Warsitz."

  Erich Warsitz flew the He 178 V1 for six minutes from Heinkel’s Marienehe factory airfield at Rostock, the first aircraft ever to fly on the thrust of a turbojet. The undercarriage would not retract and the landing was made by side-slipping.

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