Today in Aviation: Maiden Flight of the Miles M.57 Aerovan
DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the British-built Miles M.57 Aerovan prototype aircraft took to the skies for the first time in 1945. The aircraft took off from the manufacturer’s Woodley Facility, Berkshire, piloted by Tommy Rose. Towards the end of World War II, numerous British aircraft manufacturers looked at creating new civilian airliners to meet […]