National Aviation Day

June 17, Tuesday

Aurel Vlaicu was born in Transylvania, then part of Austria-Hungary. Having constructed a glider with his brother, he moved to the Kingdom of Romania in 1909. His first aircraft, the A Vlaicu I, was constructed at the Army Arsenal in Bucharest and was first flown on 17 June 1910, a day still celebrated in Romania as National Aviation Day.

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National Aviation Day in other years

2021 June 17, Thursday
2022 June 17, Friday
2023 June 17, Saturday
2024 June 17, Monday