Astronaut and last Moonwalker Gene Cernan dies
Former U.S. astronaut Eugene Cernan, who became the last astronaut to walk on the moon in an experience that he said made him one with…
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First American in Space, John Glenn dies at 95
“Today, the first American to orbit the Earth, NASA astronaut and Ohio Senator John Glenn, passed away. We mourn this tremendous loss for our nation…
Former Red Bull Air Race Champion Mike Mangold dies in Jet Crash
Two-time Red Bull Air Race Champion Mike Mangold has been killed in a warbird crash in the USA. Mangold was in an L-39 Albatross that…
Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels dies at 68
Netherlands first Astronaut Wubbo Ockels died today at 68 in Anthony van Leeuwenhoek hospital – Amsterdam. Wubbo Ockels was the first Dutchman in space, he…
The Few gets fewer as oldest surviving pilot to fight in the Battle of Britain dies aged 99
William Walker died on Sunday after surviving being shot down over the Channel in 1940 with a bullet in his ankle He clung onto his…
First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong dies at 82
First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong passed away after complications in hart surgery. Armstrong will always be remembered as the first human who walked on another…
1st pilot to hit Mach 4, 5 and 6 dies
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California — The first person to fly a winged aircraft at four, five and six times the speed of sound has…
British aviation pioneer dies after prototype crashes in Malaysia
A British pilot hailed as “an aviation entrepreneur†was killed when his prototype plane crashed during take-off on a test flight in Malaysia today. Michael…
Airbus remembers Nancy-Bird Walton
Airbus is saddened by the passing of Australian aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton, who has died in Sydney aged 93. Â Nancy-Bird Walton was the first…
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