On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:11 pm

On this date in 1930 Neil Alden Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:03 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1996 - First flight of the Kawasaki OH-1 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_OH-1]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:27 am

On this day in 1941 the Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:31 am

On this day in 1951 the McDonnell F3H Demon flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:32 am

On this day in 1963 the Lockheed YF-12 flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:33 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1941 - First flight of the Petlyakov Pe-3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petlyakov_Pe-3]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:47 pm

On this date in 1945 the Nakajima Kikka (Orange Blossom) flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:34 pm

On this date in 1967 the Boeing 737-200 flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:43 pm

On this day in 1986 the British Aerospace EAP (standing for Experimental Aircraft Programme) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:46 pm

On this day in 1946 the Convair B-36 Peacemaker flew for the first time.

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