The Avro Lancaster heavy bomber prototype makes its first flight at Woodford, England. The four-engine Lancaster can carry 14,000 pounds of bombs and has a range of 1,600 miles. The Lancaster was used to carry the 22,000-pound “˜Tallboy’ bomb, the largest conventional bomb used by the Allies.
The Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration team rolled out a new paint job on May 15 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the YF-16, the prototype that took off by accident from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. on Jan. 20, 1974.