On this day in aviation history, June 25, 1944-81 years ago-the Ryan FR-1 Fireball took to the skies for the first time. This distinctive aircraft was the United States Navy's first fighter to feature ...
Airfield Drive, a street located southwest of Tucson off of Ajo Highway, leads into its namesake, Ryan Airfield. In turn, this airfield derives its name from the now-defunct Ryan School of Aeronautics ...