An Iranian Air Force C-130 crashes in 1997, Apollo 9 returns to Earth after 10 days in orbit, first female Canadian to get a pilot’s license, first Swiss flight, crashes of South African Flight 806 and a BOAC Viscount 818.

Canadian airline JetsGo stops going in 2005, while China’s Okay Airlines takes to the air the previous year. Japan gets their first 767 AWACS, a B-47 jettisons a nuke, heavy payload record for Flying Tigers and more.

Hooters Air begins operations, the crash of Air Algerie Flight 6239, a transcontinental speed record set by an SR-71, Japan flies the world’s heaviest passenger, a Sikorsky Sea King sets a distance record and more!

American Airlines begins DC-4 cross country flights, US and America West merge reservation systems, the Hindenburg takes its first flight, Herbert Hoover becomes the first civilian to break the sound barrier, the crashes of Canadian Pacific 402 and Caledonian 153 and more!

JFK’s runway 13R/31L is in need of some rehabilitation, which will have a major effect on an already strained airfield operation. Here’s what the changes will mean to travelers, airlines and planespotters.

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashes in Amsterdam, all flights in North America become smoke-free, TWA begins domestic 747 service, Eastern Flight 304 crashes, launch of the first ship designed to be an aircraft carrier and more.

The most expensive crash in history takes place when a B-2 bomber crashes in Guam, thankfully with no fatalities. A fire occurs aboard the Mir space station in 1997, with no injuries or serious damage, the first experimental coast-to-coast airmail flight in 1921 and more.

Libyan Airlines Flight 114 is shot down by Israelis in 1973, ANA’s first international flight in 1971, Santa Barbara Flight 518 crashes in 2008, as does Swissair Flight 330 in 1970, Neil Armstrong sets a climbing record and more.