23 November 1928 (USA/Columbia) — Lt. Benjamin Mendez, Colombian Army, and John Todhunter in a Curtiss Falcon seaplane “Ricaute” leave Curtiss Field, New York, on 4600 mile flight to Bogotá, Colombia.

23 November 1942 (USA) — Dubbed the Flying Flapjack, the most radical conventionally-engined aircraft ever built makes its first flight when Chance Vought test pilot, Boone T. Guyton, takes the V-173 into the air.

23 November 1943 (Gilbert Islands) — Japanese and resistance on Makin and Tarawa.

23 November 1947 (USA) — The Convair XC-99 (43-52436) makes its first flight, piloted by Russell R. Rogers.

23 November 1949 (USA) — Ryan Aeronautical Company announces new 260-hp Lycoming-powered Super Navion with a 170-mph cruising speed which it plans to sell for under $14,000.

23 November 1959 (USA) — The Boeing 720 medium-range jet transport make his first flight.

23 November 1989 (France/USA) — An Airbus A310-300 opens Air France’s new direct Lyon/New York service.