On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:13 am

On this day in 1982 the Northrop F-20 Tigershark flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:15 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1944 - First flight of the Short Seaford [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Seaford]

1974 - First flight of the Piper PA-32R [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-32R]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:34 am

On this day in 1947 the Antonov An-2 (NATO reporting name: Colt) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:35 am

On this day in 1956 the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:38 am

On this date in 1958 the North American A-5 Vigilante flew for the first time. Happy birthday beautiful!
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:42 am

On This Day In Aviation History

1942 - First flight of the Martin-Baker MB 3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin-Baker_MB_3]

1977 - First flight of the Antonov An-72 (NATO reporting name: Coaler) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-72]

2009 - First flight of the Shenyang J-15 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-X2) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-15]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:23 pm

On this date in 1978 Boeing began production of the 757.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:06 am

On this date in 1965 the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy flew for the first time.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:42 pm

On This Day In Aviation History

1934 - First flight of the Loire 46 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loire_46]

1941 - First flight of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messersch ... _163_Komet]

1954 - First flight of the Lockheed L-1249 Super Constellation [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_ ... stellation]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:44 pm

On this day in 1948 the Saab 29 Tunnan flew for the first time.

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