6.2K views · 357 reactions | The Lockheed Air Express, the second-ever aircraft designed by Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1927, could seat four passengers - or three passengers and a lion. Meet "Gilmore the Flying Lion," who took flight in April 1930. Gilmore flew for 8 months before growing too big. But he did log almost 25,000 miles in the air before his retirement. #AviationHistoryMonth | Lockheed Martin | Facebook

57K views · 6.6K reactions | Mk.XI Spitfire PL983 has her first engine runs! Mo and the rest of our Historic Flying team arrived at a huge milestone moment today with the first engine runs of the Mk.XI project, PL983. There will be some high power footage to follow but before that, here is the very first run of her restoration, just enough to warm the oil... Enjoy! #engineeredtoinspire | Aircraft Restoration Company | Facebook

701K views · 2.4K shares | 350 mph. Flying 25 ft. apart. The KC-46A is changing the game in air refueling. | The Boeing Company | Facebook