On this day in aviation history, 93 years ago (August 13, 1932), the Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster took to the skies for the first time. Often simply called the "Gee Bee," the Model R was a ...

Gee Bee Model E Sportster. This is a replica of the original aircraft, NC11044, one of only eight Model E’s built by Granville Brothers Aircraft (Gee Bee was the spelled-out abbreviation for Granville ...