On This Day In Aviation History

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:30 pm

On this date in 1919 Francis Stanley “Gabby” Gabreski was born.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:26 pm

80 years ago today:
On this date in 1942 the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) activated the Eighth Air Force to serve in England as a strategic air force in Europe.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:44 pm

On this date in 1943 USAAF P-40 Warhawk fighters began operations from Amchitka in Alaska.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:02 am

On this day in 2010 the Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:07 pm

On this date in 1936 the Grumman F3F-1 entered service as the last biplane fighter delivered to the US Navy.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:39 pm

On this date in 1971 the Grumman EA-6B Prowler entered service with VAQ-129 at NAS Whidbey Island.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:03 pm

On this date in 1943 Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquitos made the first daylight air-raid on Berlin.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:03 pm

On this date in 1983 Sun Country Airlines began operations.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:26 am

On this day in 1958 the North American T-2 Buckeye flew for the first time.

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:07 pm

On this date in 1971 Apollo 14 lifted off for the moon with Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell aboard.
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