On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:49 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1956 - First flight of the Douglas F5D Skylancer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_F5D_Skylancer]

2001 - Boeing C-40 Clipper Entered Service With US Navy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-40_Clipper]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:09 am

On this day in 1958 the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:16 am

On this day in 2016 the Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:04 am

On this day in 1956 the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster flew for the first time.
65 years ago today the C-133 flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:50 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1946 - First flights of the MiG-9 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-9] and the Yak-15 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-15]

1961 - First flight of the Tupolev Tu-114 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-114]

1962 - First flight of the PZL-104 Wilga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL-104_Wilga]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:26 pm

77 years ago today:
On this date in 1944 the first XX Bomber Command B-29 arrived in India.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:16 pm

On this day in 1946 the US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Blue Angels was formed.
Happy 75th birthday to the incredible U.S. Navy Blue Angels! Since 1946, this Flight Demonstration Squadron has been showcasing the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps, inspiring excellence and service among communities throughout America.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:28 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1936 - First flight of the Potez 630 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potez_630]

1955 - First flight of the FFA P-16 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFA_P-16]

1967 - First flight of the Piper PA-34 Seneca [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-34_Seneca]

1996 - First flight of the Yakovlev Yak-130 (NATO reporting name: MItten) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-130]

2009 - First flight of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_P-8_Poseidon]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:33 am

On this day in 1962:
On this date in 1962 the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter was announced as the Defense Department's choice for the Military Assistance Program.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:08 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1962 - First flight of the Lockheed A-12 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_A-12]
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